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Moringa ovalifolia is a succulent flowering tree of the family Moringaceae native to Namibia and southwestern Angola. It is a succulent-stemmed tree found in desert and semi-desert areas. The plant grows vertically, and can reach 7 m (23 ft) in height. It is deciduous and has a main branch up to 1 meter in diameter. German botanists Kurt Dinter and Alwin Berger described the species in 1914. Moringa ovalifolia has been classified in a section Donaldsoniana within the genus, however genetic analysis shows that this group is not a natural group (paraphyletic). Moringa ovalifolia occurs on rocky

Schwantesia is a genus of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is named in honor of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960). Schwantesia species resemble those genera within the family Aizoaceae to which they are most closely related; namely Lithops, Dinteranthus and Lapidaria.

Dracophilus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the western Cape Provinces of South Africa. Species: Dracophilus dealbatus (N.E.Br.) Walgate Dracophilus delaetianus (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes

Hereroa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces of South Africa.

Astridia is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes 14 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is named after the wife Astrid of the German botanist and archaeologist Gustav Schwantes (1881–1960).

Stoeberia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and also the Cape Provinces in the South African Republic. The genus name of Stoeberia is in honour of Ernst Stoeber (1889–1927?), a German teacher and botanist in Lüderitz in present-day Namibia. It was first described and published in Z. Sukkulentenk. Vol.3 on page 17 in 1927.

Ebracteola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces of South Africa. Species: Ebracteola derenbergiana (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes Ebracteola fulleri (L.Bolus) Glen Ebracteola montis-moltkei (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes Ebracteola wilmaniae (L.Bolus) Glen

Chasmatophyllum is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces), Lesotho, and Namibia in southern Africa. The genus contains seven accepted species: Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes Chasmatophyllum maninum L.Bolus Chasmatophyllum musculinum (Haw.) Dinter & Schwantes Chasmatophyllum nelli Schwantes Chasmatophyllum rouxii L.Bolus Chasmatophyllum stanleyi (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann Chasmatophyllum willowmorense (L.Bolus) L.Bolus The Red List of South African plants at the South African National Biodiversity Institute lists the

Namibia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes two species of succulent subshrubs endemic to Namibia. Namibia cinerea (Marloth) Dinter & Schwantes Namibia pomonae (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes ex Walgate

Lapidaria is a monotypic genus of dwarf succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae. The only species it contains is Lapidaria margaretae, also known as the Karoo rose.

Psammophora is a genus of plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It contains the following species: Psammophora longifolia L. Bolus Psammophora modesta (Dinter & A. Berger) Dinter & Schwantes Psammophora nissenii (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes (type species) Psammophora saxicola H.E.K.Hartmann Plants in this genus are known for their ability to entrap sand (psammophory), possibly offering protection against being eaten, or against high wind abrasion or insolation.

Euphorbia friedrichiae is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.

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Hoodia ruschii is a species of stem succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert.

Hoodia juttae is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. H. juttae is found around the Little and Great Karas mountains. It is threatened by collection. The plant was discovered by Jutta Dinter, the wife of botanist, Kurt Dinter in 1913. The scientific name refers to Jutta.

Haemanthus avasmontanus Dinter is a South African bulbous geophyte in the genus Haemanthus. It is known from the type specimens only, which were collected by Kurt Dinter on 12 February 1923 from a single locality in the Auasberge near Tigerfontein on steep, south-facing, mica schist ledges, south-east of Windhoek in central Namibia. (Snijman, 1984). Despite thorough searches by a number of field botanists, no plants have been found since. This species produces two erect, strap-shaped leaves annually, 350–400 x 40–45 mm, smooth and soft-textured. The flowerstalk is 250–350 mm long, with a

Vangueria cinnamomea is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. The epithet is a Latin adjective meaning cinnamon-coloured.

Lithops schwantesii is a succulent plant of the genus Lithops and a member of the family Aizoaceae. L. schwantesii receives its name from Gustav Schwantes, a prominent archaeologist and botanist of late 19th and 20th century. The succulent also received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for being a resilient and easy to cultivate plant.

Lithops gracilidelineata is a species of the genus Lithops under the family Aizoaceae. The succulent plant lives in the southern region of Africa, and receives its name from the Latin words gracili (meaning slim) and linea (meaning line), combining to form the translation of "fine lined".

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Titanopsis hugo-schlechteri is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to Namibia. A mat-forming succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Namibia cinerea is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Gazania thermalis is a rare plant in the sunflower family that only grows in three locations in Namibia. Its natural habitat is geothermal wetlands and it is threatened by habitat loss.

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Babiana longicollis is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to Namibia.