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Astridia

Astridia is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes 14 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is named after the wife Astrid of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).

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Astridia
A red flower with many narrow petals in front of succulent gray-green leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Ruschieae
Genus: Astridia
Dinter (1926)

Astridia is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes 14 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.1 It is named after the wife Astrid of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).2

Species

14 species are accepted.1

  • Astridia alba (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
  • Astridia citrina (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
  • Astridia dinteri L.Bolus
  • Astridia dulcis L.Bolus
  • Astridia hallii L.Bolus
  • Astridia herrei L.Bolus
  • Astridia hillii L.Bolus
  • Astridia longifolia (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
  • Astridia lutata (L.Bolus) H.Friedrich ex H.E.K.Hartmann
  • Astridia parviflora Klak
  • Astridia rubra (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
  • Astridia speciosa L.Bolus
  • Astridia vanheerdei L.Bolus
  • Astridia velutina Dinter
References

References

  1. "Astridia Dinter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2