Lichtensteinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae.[1] It is also the only genus in the tribe Lichtensteinieae, subfamily Apioideae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal (within South Africa).[1]
The genus name of Lichtensteinia is in honour of Hinrich Lichtenstein (1780–1857), a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist.[2] It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.1 on page 394 in 1826.[1]
According to Kew:[1]
Lichtensteinia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is also the only genus in the tribe Lichtensteinieae, subfamily Apioideae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal (within South Africa).
The genus name of Lichtensteinia is in honour of Hinrich Lichtenstein (1780–1857), a German physician, explorer, botanist and zoologist. It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.1 on page 394 in 1826.
