''Hermbstaedtia'' is a genus of

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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, Free State,

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, Northern Provinces). 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

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Hermbstaedtia angolensis ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia argenteiformis ''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 ...

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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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia capitata ''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 ...

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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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia fleckii ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia glauca ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia gregoryi ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia linearis ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia odorata ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia scabra ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia schaeferi ''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 ...

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Hermbstaedtia spathulifolia ''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 ...

References

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