Dinteranthus
Genus of succulents
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Dinteranthus is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It occurs in the arid northwestern parts of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa and the south-eastern parts of Namibia.[1]
| Dinteranthus | |
|---|---|
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| A flowering Dintheranthus wilmotianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Dinteranthus Schwantes |
| Type species | |
| Dinteranthus microspermus | |
Description
The plants are mesembs, and resemble those genera within the family Aizoaceae to which they are most closely related; namely Lithops, Lapidaria and Schwantesia, although they require even less water and have a distinctive keel along the lower leaf surface. Unlike Lithops, Dinteranthus have smaller seeds, no taproot, and shallow fibrous roots.
The genus name of Dinteranthus is in honour of Kurt Dinter (1868–1945), a German botanist and explorer in South West Africa and the Greek word 'anthos' meaning flower.[2]
Species
Dinteranthus contains the following accepted species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Dinteranthus inexpectatus (Dinter) Schwantes | Namibia | |
 | Dinteranthus microspermus (Dinter & Derenberg) Schwantes | Namibia |
| Dinteranthus pole-evansii (N.E.Br.) Schwantes | Cape Provinces | |
 | Dinteranthus puberulus N.E.Br. | Cape Provinces |
 | Dinteranthus vallis-mariae (Dinter & Schwantes) B.Fearn | Namibia. |
| Dinteranthus vanzylii (L.Bolus) Schwantes | Cape Provinces | |
| Dinteranthus wilmotianus L.Bolus | Cape Provinces |
