Marlothistella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]
| Marlothistella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Marlothistella Schwantes |
The genus name of Marlothistella is in honour of Rudolf Marloth (1855–1931), a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa.[2] It was first described and published in Gartenwelt Vol.32 on page 599 in 1928.[1]
Species Known, according to Kew:[1]
- Marlothistella stenophylla (L.Bolus) S.A.Hammer
- Marlothistella uniondalensis Schwantes
References edit
- ^ a b c "Marlothistella Schwantes | 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.