Dinteranthus
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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]
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 Template:Au | Namibia | |
| File:Dinteranthus microspermus.jpg | Dinteranthus microspermus Template:Au | Namibia |
| Dinteranthus pole-evansii Template:Au | Cape Provinces | |
| File:Dinteranthus microspermus puberulus 16977.jpg | Dinteranthus puberulus Template:Au | Cape Provinces |
| File:Vallis-mariae-0829.jpg | Dinteranthus vallis-mariae Template:Au | Namibia. |
| Dinteranthus vanzylii Template:Au | Cape Provinces | |
| File:Dintheranthus wilmotianus1.jpg | Dinteranthus wilmotianus Template:Au | Cape Provinces |
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dinteranthus Schwantes | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
External links
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- Succulent guide.com Genus: Dinteranthus
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