Astridia
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| Astridia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Astridia Dinter (1926) |
Astridia is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes 14 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is named after the wife Astrid of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).[2]
