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[[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.jpg|frame|''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]] | [[File:Stangeria_eriopus06.jpg|frame|''S. eriopus'' in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.]] | ||
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'''''Stangeria''''' is a monotypic genus and is most closely related to the Australian genus '''''Bowenia''''', with which it forms the family '''''Stangeriaceae'''''. The genus is named in honour of Dr. William Stanger, a former surveyor-general of Natal who collected the first live plants. | '''''Stangeria''''' is a monotypic genus and is most closely related to the Australian genus '''''Bowenia''''', with which it forms the family '''''Stangeriaceae'''''. The genus is named in honour of Dr. William Stanger, a former surveyor-general of Natal who collected the first live plants. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 1 October 2024
Stangeria is a monotypic genus and is most closely related to the Australian genus Bowenia, with which it forms the family Stangeriaceae. The genus is named in honour of Dr. William Stanger, a former surveyor-general of Natal who collected the first live plants.