''Hammeria'' 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 ...

. It is 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 the South African Republic. The genus name of ''Hammeria'' is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticulturist and plant collector and specialist in

Conophytum ''Conophytum'' is a genus of South African and Namibian succulent plants that belong to the family Aizoaceae. The name is derived from the Latin ''conus'' (cone) and Greek ''phytum'' (plant). The plants are also known as knopies (buttons in ...

. It was first described and published in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) Vol.70 on page 204 in 1998. Known species, according to Kew: *''

Hammeria cedarbergensis ''Hammeria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic. The genus name of ''Hammeria'' is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticu ...

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Hammeria gracilis ''Hammeria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic. The genus name of ''Hammeria'' is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticu ...

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Hammeria meleagris ''Hammeria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of the South African Republic. The genus name of ''Hammeria'' is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticu ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1573758 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Plants described in 1998 Flora of the Cape Provinces