Lichtensteinia (plant)
Genus of flowering plant
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Lichtensteinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1] It is also the only genus in the tribe Lichtensteinieae, subfamily Apioideae.
| Lichtensteinia | |
|---|---|
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| Lichtensteinia lacera, from Cape Fynbos, Cape Town | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Lichtensteinieae Magee, C.I.Calviño, M.Liu, S.R.Downie, Tilney & B.-E.van Wyk |
| Genus: | Lichtensteinia Cham. & Schltdl. |
| Type species | |
| Lichtensteinia lacera Cham. & Schltdl. | |
It is native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal (within South Africa).[1]
The genus name of Lichtensteinia is in honour of Hinrich Lichtenstein (1780–1857), a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist.[2] It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.1 on page 394 in 1826.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Lichtensteinia crassijuga E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Lichtensteinia globosa B.-E.van Wyk & Tilney
- Lichtensteinia interrupta (Thunb.) E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Lichtensteinia lacera Cham. & Schltdl.
- Lichtensteinia latifolia Eckl. & Zeyh.
- Lichtensteinia obscura (Spreng.) Koso-Pol.
- Lichtensteinia trifida Cham. & Schltdl.