Neoluederitzia is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae. The sole species is Neoluederitzia sericocarpa. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater marshes.[1] It is unusual within the family for being dioecious: having male and female flowers on separate plants.[3]

Neoluederitzia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily: Tribuloideae
Genus: Neoluederitzia
Schinz[2]
Species:
N. sericocarpa
Binomial name
Neoluederitzia sericocarpa

References

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  1. ^ a b Craven, P. (2004). "Neoluederitzia sericeocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46846A11085593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46846A11085593.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Genus: Neoluederitzia Schinz". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-06-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  3. ^ Zygophyllaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.