''Wimmerella'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Campanulaceae.
It is also in the Lobelioideae subfamily.
It is native to the
Cape Provinces and
KwaZulu-Natal
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within South Africa.
Known species
There are 10 accepted species;
The genus name of ''Wimmerella'' is in honour of
Franz Elfried Wimmer Franz may refer to:
People
* Franz (given name)
* Franz (surname)
Places
* Franz (crater), a lunar crater
* Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada
* Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...
(1881–1961), an Austrian clergyman and botanist, also professor of natural history in
Istanbul, Turkey and specialist in
Lobeliaceae.
It was first described and published in
Novon
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Vol.9 on page 415 in 1999.
References
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Lobelioideae
Campanulaceae genera
Plants described in 1999
Flora of the Cape Provinces
Flora of KwaZulu-Natal
Endemic flora of South Africa