Kewa is a genus of flowering plants, consisting of eight species[2] of succulent sub-woody plants, native to eastern and southern Africa, including Saint Helena and Madagascar. These are small shrubs or herbs that form cushions and have edible, acid-tasting leaves. Kewa is the only genus in the family Kewaceae.[1]
Kewa trachysperma (Adamson) Christenh. – South Africa
Cultivationedit
Plants are perennial but relatively short lived. They can easily be propagated from seed and make attractive cushion-like shrubs with leathery leaves and many starry white flowers.
Referencesedit
^ abcdChristenhusz, M. J. M.; Brockington, S. F.; Christin, P.-A. & Sage, R. F. (2014). "On the disintegration of Molluginaceae: a new genus (Kewa, Kewaceae) segregated from Hypertelis, and placement of Macarthuria in Macarthuriaceae". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 181 (4): 238–242. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.181.4.4.
^Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 261 (3): 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
December 02, 2023
kewa, plant, kewa, genus, flowering, plants, consisting, eight, species, succulent, woody, plants, native, eastern, southern, africa, including, saint, helena, madagascar, these, small, shrubs, herbs, that, form, cushions, have, edible, acid, tasting, leaves, . Kewa is a genus of flowering plants consisting of eight species 2 of succulent sub woody plants native to eastern and southern Africa including Saint Helena and Madagascar These are small shrubs or herbs that form cushions and have edible acid tasting leaves Kewa is the only genus in the family Kewaceae 1 KewaKewa acidaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder CaryophyllalesFamily KewaceaeChristenh Genus KewaChristenh SpeciesSee textDistribution of Kewa species by country 1 The species were formerly included in the genus Hypertelis of the family Molluginaceae but molecular studies have shown that most species did not belong there but were rather distantly related to Molluginaceae being placed in a clade comprising Aizoaceae Gisekiaceae and Barbeuiaceae Only the type species Hypertelis spergulacea remains in Molluginaceae all others are transferred to the genus Kewa which was named for Kew where the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew are situated 1 Species editSpecies transferred to Kewa from Hypertelis in 2014 were 1 Kewa acida Hook f Christenh Saint Helena Kewa angrae pequenae Friedrich Christenh Namibia South Africa Kewa arenicola Sond Christenh South Africa Kewa bowkeriana Sond Christenh Ethiopia Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Zimbabwe Botswana Namibia South Africa Kewa caespitosa Friedrich Christenh Namibia South Africa Kewa salsoloides Burch Christenh Mozambique Angola Namibia South Africa Kewa suffruticosa Baker Christenh Madagascar Kewa trachysperma Adamson Christenh South AfricaCultivation editPlants are perennial but relatively short lived They can easily be propagated from seed and make attractive cushion like shrubs with leathery leaves and many starry white flowers References edit a b c d Christenhusz M J M Brockington S F Christin P A amp Sage R F 2014 On the disintegration of Molluginaceae a new genus Kewa Kewaceae segregated from Hypertelis and placement of Macarthuria in Macarthuriaceae Phytotaxa Magnolia Press 181 4 238 242 doi 10 11646 phytotaxa 181 4 4 Christenhusz M J M Byng J W 2016 The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase Phytotaxa Magnolia Press 261 3 201 217 doi 10 11646 phytotaxa 261 3 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kewa plant amp oldid 1083533291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
