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Hartmanthus
Sign in to saveHartmanthus is a genus of subtropical, succulent flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to the lower Orange River in ǁKaras, Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAizoaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Ruschieae
- Named after
- Heidrun Hartmann
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- Hartmanthus pergamentaceus.jpg
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- Hartmanthus
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- Hartmanthus pergamentaceus
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Hartmanthus is a genus of subtropical, succulent flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to the lower Orange River in ǁKaras, Namibia and Northern Cape, South Africa.
==Description== Plants grow as densely leaved dwarf shrubs. Their leaves are up to 70mm long, 15mm wide, and 20mm thick; they have a smooth, firm surface and remain attached for years after drying out. Inflorescence is in the form of 75-117 white to pink flowers 45-55mm in size; internodes are orange. Its seeds are egg-shaped, reddish-brown and are 0.9mm to 1mm in length.
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