Neohenricia
Genus of Aizoaceae plants
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Neohenricia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa.[2] Low-lying succulents, they are found in places that can collect a little water, such as crevices and pans, on sandstone or dolorite, in areas that get at least 200 mm of rainfall annually.[3]
| Neohenricia | |
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| Neohenricia sibbettii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Neohenricia L.Bolus[1] |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Henricia L.Bolus | |
The genus was named after Swiss-born South African plant physiologist Marguerite Gertrud Anna Henrici.[4]
Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Neohenricia sibbettii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Neohenricia spiculata S.A.Hammer