''Hermbstaedtia'' 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

Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus ''Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, making it ...

. Its native range is Kenya, southern tropical and southern Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe and in South Africa (within the regions of

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 ...

, Free State,

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Northern Provinces The Northern 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 "TVL". It includes the S ...

). The genus name of ''Hermbstaedtia'' is in honour of Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt (1760–1833), a German pharmacist and chemist. It was first described and published in Consp. Regn. Veg. on page 164 in 1828.

Known species

According to Kew: *'' Hermbstaedtia angolensis'' *'' Hermbstaedtia argenteiformis'' *''

Hermbstaedtia caffra ''Hermbstaedtia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is Kenya, southern tropical and southern Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zam ...

'' *'' Hermbstaedtia capitata'' *''

Hermbstaedtia exellii ''Hermbstaedtia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. Its native range is Kenya, southern tropical and southern Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zam ...

'' *'' Hermbstaedtia fleckii'' *'' Hermbstaedtia glauca'' *'' Hermbstaedtia gregoryi'' *'' Hermbstaedtia linearis'' *'' Hermbstaedtia nigrescens'' *'' Hermbstaedtia odorata'' *'' Hermbstaedtia scabra'' *'' Hermbstaedtia schaeferi'' *'' Hermbstaedtia spathulifolia''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9003157 Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae genera Plants described in 1828 Flora of Southern Africa Flora of South Tropical Africa