Hermbstaedtia
Hermbstaedtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.
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.
The genus name of Hermbstaedtia is in honour of Sigismund Friedrich Hermbstädt, a German pharmacist and chemist. It was first described and published in Consp. Regn. Veg. on page 164 in 1828.
Known species
According to Kew:- Hermbstaedtia afra
- Hermbstaedtia angolensis
- Hermbstaedtia argenteiformis
- Hermbstaedtia capitata
- Hermbstaedtia exellii
- Hermbstaedtia fleckii
- Hermbstaedtia glauca
- Hermbstaedtia gregoryi
- Hermbstaedtia linearis
- Hermbstaedtia nigrescens
- Hermbstaedtia odorata
- Hermbstaedtia scabra
- Hermbstaedtia schaeferi
- ''Hermbstaedtia spathulifolia''