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Genus of succulents From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Hartmanthus | |
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Hartmanthus pergamentaceus in ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
Tribe: | Ruschieae |
Genus: | Hartmanthus S.A.Hammer |
Type species | |
Hartmanthus pergamentaceus |
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.
Plants in Hartmanthus were placed in Delosperma by Louisa Bolus and were separated in 1995.
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