Schwantesia Explained

Schwantesia is a genus of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is named in honor of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).^{[1] [2]}

Schwantesia species resemble those genera within the family Aizoaceae to which they are most closely related; namely Lithops, Dinteranthus and Lapidaria.

Species include:

• Schwantesia acutipetala L.Bolus
• Schwantesia borcherdsii L.Bolus
• Schwantesia constanceae N.Zimm.
• Schwantesia herrei L.Bolus
• Schwantesia loeschiana Tischer
• Schwantesia marlothii L.Bolus
• Schwantesia pillansii L.Bolus
• Schwantesia ruedebuschii Dinter
• Schwantesia speciosa L.Bolus
• Schwantesia succumbens (Dinter) Dinter ex H.Jacobsen
• Schwantesia triebneri L.Bolus

Notes and References

1. Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen
2. Web site: Schwantesia Dinter Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-06-12 . Plants of the World Online . en.