Vanheerdea is a genus of belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is also in Tribe Ruschieae.
It is native to the Cape Provinces of the Republic.
Known species
As accepted by Kew:
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Vanheerdea divergens (L.Bolus) L.Bolus ex S.A.Hammer
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Vanheerdea primosii (L.Bolus) L.Bolus ex H.E.K.Hartmann
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Vanheerdea roodiae (N.E.Br.) L.Bolus ex H.E.K.Hartmann
The genus name of Vanheerdea is in honour of Pieter van Heerde (1893–1979), a South African teacher and plant collector.
It was first described and published in Bradleya Vol.10 on page 15 in 1992.