''Esterhuysenia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s belonging to the family
Aizoaceae
The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is d ...
.
Its native to the
Cape Provinces
The Cape Provinces of South Africa is a biogeographical area used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It is part of the WGSRPD region 27 Southern Africa. The area has the code "CPP". It includes the Sout ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
.
The genus name of ''Esterhuysenia'' is in honour of
Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen (1912–2006), a South African botanist,
and it was first described and published in J. S. African Bot. Vol.33 on page 308 in 1967.
Known species:
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Esterhuysenia alpina
''Esterhuysenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Its native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
The genus name of ''Esterhuysenia'' is in honour of Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen (1912–2006), a South African ...
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Esterhuysenia drepanophylla
''Esterhuysenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Its native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is ...
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Esterhuysenia inclaudens
''Esterhuysenia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Its native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
The genus name of ''Esterhuysenia'' is in honour of Elsie Elizabeth Esterhuysen (1912–2006), a South African ...
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Esterhuysenia knysnana''
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Esterhuysenia mucronata''
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Esterhuysenia stokoei''
References
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Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae genera
Plants described in 1967
Flora of South Africa
Taxa named by Louisa Bolus