Galenia

Galenia
Galenia pubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Aizoaceae
Genus:	Galenia L.
Species
See text.

Galenia is a genus of low growing perennial herbs in the family Aizoaceae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa.^[1]

Selected species

Species include:^[2]

• Galenia acutifolia Adamson
• Galenia affinis Sond.
• Galenia africana L.
• Galenia collina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Walp.
• Galenia crystallina (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Fenzl
• Galenia cymosa Adamson
• Galenia dregeana Fenzl ex Sond.
• Galenia ecklonis Walp.
• Galenia exigua Adamson
• Galenia filiformis (Thunb.) N.E.Br.
• Galenia fruticosa (L.f.) Sond.
• Galenia glandulifera Bittrich
• Galenia hemisphaerica Adamson
• Galenia herniariaefolia (C.Presl) Fenzl
• Galenia hispidissima Fenzl
• Galenia meziana K.Müll.
• Galenia namaensis Schinz
• Galenia portulacacea Fenzl
• Galenia procumbens L.f.
• Galenia prostrata G.Schellenb.
• Galenia pruinosa Sond.
• Galenia pubescens (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Druce – Galenia, Coastal Galenia
• Galenia rigida Adamson
• Galenia sarcophylla Fenzl
• Galenia secunda (L.f.) Sond.
• Galenia squamulosa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Fenzl
• Galenia subcarnosa Adamson

References

1. "Galenia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
2. "Galenia". African flowering plants database. Retrieved 2009-04-25.