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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FamilyAizoaceae
Native toCape Provinces, Namibia
Observations64
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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).
==Species== 14 species are accepted. Astridia alba Astridia citrina Astridia dinteri Astridia dulcis Astridia hallii Astridia herrei Astridia hillii Astridia longifolia Astridia lutata Astridia parviflora Astridia rubra Astridia speciosa Astridia vanheerdei Astridia velutina