Neohenricia
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''Neohenricia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family
Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1800 species. They are commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. They are often called vygies in South Africa and Ne ...
, native to South Africa. Low-lying succulents, they are found in places that can collect a little water, such as crevices and pans, on sandstone or dolorite, in areas that get at least 200mm of rainfall annually. The genus was named after Swiss-born South African plant physiologist Marguerite Gertrud Anna Henrici.


Species

Currently accepted species include: *'' Neohenricia sibbettii'' (L.Bolus) L.Bolus *'' Neohenricia spiculata'' S.A.Hammer


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q147004 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Taxa named by Louisa Bolus