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Ruschia Ruschioideae

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Ruschia Schwantes 1926: 186; Friedrich 1961: 129–143; Dehn 1993: 91–198; Hartmann & Stüber 1993: 1–75, 1995: 353–372; Hartmann Bradleya 1998: 84–87; Hartmann 1999: 38–74; Hartmann 2001: 244–284 Typus R. rupicola (Engler) Schwantes Etym E. Rusch, 1867–1957, farmer in Namibia.

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Hartmann, H.E.K. (2017). Ruschia Ruschioideae . In: Hartmann, H. (eds) Aizoaceae. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49260-4_118

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