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.
Known species According to Kew: Lichtensteinia crassijuga Lichtensteinia globosa Lichtensteinia interrupta Lichtensteinia lacera Lichtensteinia latifolia Lichtensteinia obscura (Spreng.) Koso-Pol. Lichtensteinia trifida
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