Hammeria
Genus of plants
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Hammeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
| Hammeria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Hammeria Burgoyne |
It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic.[1]
The genus name of Hammeria is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticulturist and plant collector and specialist in Conophytum.[2] It was first described and published in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) Vol.70 on page 204 in 1998.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Hammeria cedarbergensis Klak
- Hammeria gracilis Burgoyne
- Hammeria meleagris (L.Bolus) Klak