Eberlanzia (plant) explained

Eberlanzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Namibia and Cape Provinces (part of South Africa).

The genus name of Eberlanzia is in honour of Friedrich Eberlanz, amateur naturalist of Lüderitz Bay in Namibia,^[2] and it was published and described in Z. Sukkulentenk Vol.2 on page 189 in 1926.

Known species:

• Eberlanzia clausa
• Eberlanzia cyathiformis
• Eberlanzia dichotoma
• Eberlanzia ebracteata
• Eberlanzia gravida
• Eberlanzia parvibracteata
• Eberlanzia schneideriana
• Eberlanzia sedoides

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eberlanzia Schwantes Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 14 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Stearn, William . Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners . Cassell . London . 2002 . 978-0-304-36469-5 .