Peersia
| Peersia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Peersia L.Bolus |
Peersia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
It is native to the Cape Provinces in the South African Republic.[1]
The genus name of Peersia is in honour of Victor Stanley Peers (1874–1940), an Australian botanist, plant collector, and amateur archeologist.[2] It was first described and published in Fl. Pl. South Africa Vol.7 on table 264 in 1927.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Peersia frithii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Peersia macradenia (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Peersia vanheerdei (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
References
- ^ a b c d "Peersia L.Bolus | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.