Carruanthus | |
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Carruanthus ringens | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
Tribe: | Ruschieae |
Genus: | Carruanthus (Schwantes) Schwantes |
Synonyms [1] | |
TischleriaSchwantes |
Carruanthus is a genus of only two species of flowering plants belonging to the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. It is native to the south-central and southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Carruanthus ringens and Carruanthus peersi are species native to South Africa. [2]
Two species are accepted. [1]
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