| Schwantesia | |
|---|---|
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| Schwantesia borcherdsii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Schwantesia Dinter |
Schwantesia is a genus of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It is named in honor of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).[2]
Schwantesia species resemble those genera within the family Aizoaceae to which they are most closely related; namely Lithops, Dinteranthus and Lapidaria.
Species
Eleven species are accepted.[1]
- Schwantesia acutipetala L.Bolus
- Schwantesia borcherdsii L.Bolus
- Schwantesia constanceae N.Zimm.
- Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus
- Schwantesia loeschiana Tischer
- Schwantesia marlothii L.Bolus
- Schwantesia pillansii L.Bolus
- Schwantesia ruedebuschii Dinter
- Schwantesia speciosa L.Bolus
- Schwantesia succumbens (Dinter) Dinter ex H.Jacobsen
- Schwantesia triebneri L.Bolus
References
- "Schwantesia Dinter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2