Ottosonderia Explained
Ottosonderia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
Its native range is the Cape Provinces in South Africa.
The genus name of Ottosonderia is in honour of Otto Wilhelm Sonder (1812–1881), a German botanist and pharmacist.[2] It was first described and published in Notes Mesembryanthemum Vol.3 on page 292 in 1958.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:
- Ottosonderia monticola
- Ottosonderia obtusa
Notes and References
- Web site: Ottosonderia L.Bolus Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 19 May 2021 . en.
- Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.