The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1800 species. They are commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. They are often called vygies in South Africa and New Zealand. Highly succulent species that resemble stones are sometimes called mesembs.
Carpobrotus, commonly known as pigface, ice plant, sour fig, Hottentot fig, and clawberry is a genus of ground-creeping plants with succulent leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The name comes from the Ancient Greek karpos "fruit" and brotos "edible", referring to its edible fruits.
Lampranthus is a genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to southern Africa.
Drosanthemum ("dewflowers") is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of southern Africa, including Namibia and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. Most species bear colorful flowers.
Faucaria is a genus of around 8 species of succulent subtropical flowering plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name comes from the Latin word fauces because of the appearance of "teeth" on the leaves.
Machairophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae.
Chasmatophyllum is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Namibia in southern Africa.
Monilaria is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae.
Stomatium is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa.
Bergeranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Diplosoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Eberlanzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Ebracteola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Erepsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Jacobsenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Hereroa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Nananthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Stoeberia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Schlechteranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
