Hermbstaedtia Explained

Hermbstaedtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Kenya, southern tropical and southern Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe and in South Africa (within the regions of Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces).^[1]

The genus name of Hermbstaedtia is in honour of Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt (1760–1833), a German pharmacist and chemist.^[2] It was first described and published in Consp. Regn. Veg. on page 164 in 1828.^[1]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Hermbstaedtia angolensis
• Hermbstaedtia argenteiformis
• Hermbstaedtia caffra
• Hermbstaedtia capitata
• Hermbstaedtia exellii
• Hermbstaedtia fleckii
• Hermbstaedtia glauca
• Hermbstaedtia gregoryi
• Hermbstaedtia linearis
• Hermbstaedtia nigrescens
• Hermbstaedtia odorata
• Hermbstaedtia scabra
• Hermbstaedtia schaeferi
• Hermbstaedtia spathulifolia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hermbstaedtia Rchb. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 16 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9.