''Hammeria'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly known as 'ice plants' or 'carpet weeds'. The Aizoaceae are also referred to a ...

. It is native to the

Cape Provinces The Cape Provinces of South Africa is a biogeographical area used in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It is part of the WGSRPD region 27 Southern Africa. The area has the code "CPP". It includes the Sou ...

of the South African Republic. The genus name of ''Hammeria'' is in honour of Steven A. Hammer (b. 1951), American botanist, horticulturist and plant collector and specialist in

Conophytum ''Conophytum'' is a genus of South African and Namibian succulent plants that belong to the family Aizoaceae. The name is derived from the Latin ''conus'' (cone) and Greek ''phytum'' (plant). The plants are also known as knopies (buttons in A ...

. It was first described and published in Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) Vol.70 on page 204 in 1998. Known species, according to Kew: *'' Hammeria cedarbergensis'' *'' Hammeria gracilis'' *'' Hammeria meleagris''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1573758 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Plants described in 1998 Endemic flora of the Cape Provinces