''Schlechteranthus'' 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 within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), brother and colleague of
Rudolf Schlechter (a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids). While, Max was a German collector of natural history specimens.
It was first described and published in Monatsschr. Deutsch. Kakteen-Ges. Vol.1 on page 16 in 1929.
Species
According to Kew:
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Schlechteranthus abruptus''
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Schlechteranthus albiflorus
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus connatus''
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Schlechteranthus diutinus''
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Schlechteranthus hallii
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus holgatensis''
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Schlechteranthus inclusus
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus maximiliani
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus parvus
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus pungens
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus spinescens
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus steenbokensis''
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Schlechteranthus stylosus
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus subglobosus
''Schlechteranthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), br ...
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Schlechteranthus tetrasepalus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3015484
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae genera
Plants described in 1929
Flora of the Cape Provinces