''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
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 ...
within the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Schlechteranthus'' is in honour of Max Schlechter (1874–1960), brother and colleague of
Rudolf Schlechter
Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (16 October 1872 – 16 November 1925) was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids.
He went on botanical expeditions in Africa, Indonesia, New Guinea, South and Central America and ...
(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''
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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
''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 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
''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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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3015484
Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae genera
Plants described in 1929
Flora of the Cape Provinces