''Jacobsenia'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to the family
Aizoaceae.
It is native to the
Cape Provinces in the South African Republic.
The genus name of ''Jacobsenia'' is in honour of Hermann Jacobsen (1898–1978), a German gardener and botanist. He was also curator and supervisor at a botanical garden in
Kiel and specialist in succulents.
It was first described and published Kakteen And. Sukk. Vol.5 on page 69 in 1954.
Species, according to Kew;
*''
Jacobsenia hallii''
*''
Jacobsenia kolbei''
References
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Aizoaceae
Aizoaceae genera
Plants described in 1954
Flora of the Cape Provinces
Taxa named by Martin Heinrich Gustav Schwantes
Taxa named by Louisa Bolus