List of Aizoaceae of South Africa

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Aizoaceae Martynov, nom. cons. (fig-marigold family) is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants in the order Caryophyllales containing 135 currently accepted genera and about 1800 species. [1] They are commonly known as ice plants, carpet weeds or vygies.

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23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened. [2] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests. [3]

The 2018 South African National Biodiversity Institute's National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)), Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)), Bryophyta (mosses (685)), Cycadophyta (cycads (42)), Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)), Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)), Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)). [4]

169 genera are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing. [4] Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.

Acrodon

Genus Acrodon : [4]

Acrosanthes

Genus Acrosanthes : [4]

Aethephyllum

Genus Aethephyllum : [4]

Aizoanthemum

Genus Aizoanthemum : [4]

Aizoon

Genus Aizoon : [4]

Aloinopsis

Genus Aloinopsis : [4]

Amoebophyllum

Genus Amoebophyllum : [4]

Amphibolia

Genus Amphibolia : [4]

Antegibbaeum

Genus Antegibbaeum : [4]

Antimima

Genus Antimima : [4]

Anysocalyx

Genus Anysocalyx : [4]

Apatesia

Genus Apatesia : [4]

Aptenia

Genus Aptenia: [4] (synonym of Mesembryanthemum )

Arenifera

Genus Arenifera : [4]

Argeta

Genus Argeta : [4]

Argyroderma

Genus Argyroderma : [4]

Aridaria

Genus Aridaria : [4]

Aspazoma

Genus Aspazoma : [4]

Astridia

Genus Astridia : [4]

Bergeranthus

Genus Bergeranthus : [4]

Bijlia

Genus Bijlia : [4]

Braunsia

Genus Braunsia : [4]

Brianhuntleya

Genus Brianhuntleya : [4]

Brownanthus

Genus Brownanthus, now a synonym of Mesembryanthemum :

Calamophyllum

Genus Calamophyllum : [4]

Callistigma

Genus Callistigma : [4]

Carpanthea

Genus Carpanthea : [4]

Carpobrotus

Genus Carpobrotus : [4]

Carruanthus

Genus Carruanthus : [4]

Caryotophora

Genus Caryotophora : [4]

Caulipsolon

Genus Caulipsolon : [4]

Cephalophyllum

Genus Cephalophyllum : [4]

Cerochlamys

Genus Cerochlamys : [4]

Chasmatophyllum

Genus Chasmatophyllum : [4]

Cheiridopsis

Genus Cheiridopsis : [4]

Circandra

Genus Circandra : [4]

Cleretum

Genus Cleretum : [4]

Conicosia

Genus Conicosia : [4]

Conophyllum

Genus Conophyllum : [4]

Conophytum

Genus Conophytum : [4]

Corpuscularia

Genus Corpuscularia : [4]

Cryophytum

Genus Cryophytum : [4]

Cylindrophyllum

Genus Cylindrophyllum : [4]

Dactylopsis

Genus Dactylopsis : [4]

Deilanthe

Genus Deilanthe : [4]

Delosperma

Genus Delosperma : [4]

Dicrocaulon

Genus Dicrocaulon : [4]

Didymaotus

Genus Didymaotus : [4]

Dinteranthus

Genus Dinteranthus : [4]

Diplosoma

Genus Diplosoma : [4]

Disphyma

Genus Disphyma : [4]

Dorotheanthus

Genus Dorotheanthus : [4]

Dracophilus

Genus Dracophilus : [4]

Drosanthemopsis

Genus Drosanthemopsis : [4]

Drosanthemum

Genus Drosanthemum : [4]

Eberlanzia

Genus Eberlanzia : [4]

Ebracteola

Genus Ebracteola : [4]

Ectotropis

Genus Ectotropis : [4]

Enarganthe

Genus Enarganthe : [4]

Erepsia

Genus Erepsia : [4]

Esterhuysenia

Genus Esterhuysenia : [4]

Eurystigma

Genus Eurystigma : [4]

Faucaria

Genus Faucaria : [4]

Fenestraria

Genus Fenestraria : [4]

Frithia

Genus Frithia : [4]

Galenia

Genus Galenia : [4]

Gasoul

Genus Gasoul : [4]

Gibbaeum

Genus Gibbaeum : [4]

Glottiphyllum

Genus Glottiphyllum : [4]

Halenbergia

Genus Halenbergia : [4]

Hammeria

Genus Hammeria : [4]

Hartmanthus

Genus Hartmanthus : [4]

Hereroa

Genus Hereroa : [4]

Herrea

Genus Herrea : [4]

Herreanthus

Genus Herreanthus : [4]

Hydrodea

Genus Hydrodea : [4]

Hymenogyne

Genus Hymenogyne : [4]

Ihlenfeldtia

Genus Ihlenfeldtia : [4]

Imitaria

Genus Imitaria : [4]

Jacobsenia

Genus Jacobsenia : [4]

Jensenobotrya

Genus Jensenobotrya : [4]

Jordaaniella

Genus Jordaaniella : [4]

Juttadinteria

Genus Juttadinteria : [4]

Kensitia

Genus Kensitia : [4]

Khadia

Genus Khadia : [4]

Lampranthus

Genus Lampranthus : [4]

Lapidaria

Genus Lapidaria : [4]

Leipoldtia

Genus Leipoldtia : [4]

Lithops

Genus Lithops : [4]

Litocarpus

Genus Litocarpus : [4]

Machairophyllum

Genus Machairophyllum : [4]

Malephora

Genus Malephora : [4]

Marlothistella

Genus Marlothistella : [4]

Maughaniella

Genus Maughaniella : [4]

Mentocalyx

Genus Mentocalyx : [4]

Mesembryanthemum

Genus Mesembryanthemum : [4]

Mestoklema

Genus Mestoklema : [4]

Meyerophytum

Genus Meyerophytum : [4]

Micropterum

Genus Micropterum : [4]

Mitrophyllum

Genus Mitrophyllum : [4]

Monilaria

Genus Monilaria : [4]

Mossia

Genus Mossia : [4]

Muiria

Genus Muiria : [4]

Namaquanthus

Genus Namaquanthus : [4]

Nananthus

Genus Nananthus : [4]

Nelia

Genus Nelia : [4]

Neohenricia

Genus Neohenricia : [4]

Nycteranthus

Genus Nycteranthus : [4]

Octopoma

Genus Octopoma : [4]

Odontophorus

Genus Odontophorus : [4]

Oophytum

Genus Oophytum : [4]

Ophthalmophyllum

Genus Ophthalmophyllum : [4]

Opophytum

Genus Opophytum : [4]

Orthopterum

Genus Orthopterum : [4]

Oscularia

Genus Oscularia : [4]

Ottosonderia

Genus Ottosonderia : [4]

Peersia

Genus Peersia : [4]

Pentacoilanthus

Genus Pentacoilanthus : [4]

Perapentacoilanthus

Genus Perapentacoilanthus : [4]

Peratetracoilanthus

Genus Peratetracoilanthus : [4]

Phiambolia

Genus Phiambolia : [4]

Phyllobolus

Genus Phyllobolus : [4]

Platythyra

Genus Platythyra : [4]

Pleiospilos

Genus Pleiospilos : [4]

Plinthus

Genus Plinthus : [4]

Polymita

Genus Polymita : [4]

Prenia

Genus Prenia : [4]

Prepodesma

Genus Prepodesma : [4]

Psammophora

Genus Psammophora : [4]

Pseudobrownanthus

Genus Pseudobrownanthus : [4]

Psilocaulon

Genus Psilocaulon : [4]

Pteropentacoilanthus

Genus Pteropentacoilanthus : [4]

Rabiea

Genus Rabiea : [4]

Rhinephyllum

Genus Rhinephyllum : [4]

Rhombophyllum

Genus Rhombophyllum : [4]

Roosia

Genus Roosia : [4]

Ruschia

Genus Ruschia : [4]

Ruschianthemum

Genus Ruschianthemum : [4]

Ruschiella

Genus Ruschiella : [4]

Saphesia

Genus Saphesia : [4]

Sceletium

Genus Sceletium: [4] (synonym of Mesembryanthemum )

Schlechteranthus

Genus Schlechteranthus : [4]

Schwantesia

Genus Schwantesia : [4]

Scopelogena

Genus Scopelogena : [4]

Semnanthe

Genus Semnanthe : [4]

Sesuvium

Genus Sesuvium : [4]

Sineoperculum

Genus Sineoperculum : [4]

Skiatophytum

Genus Skiatophytum : [4]

Smicrostigma

Genus Smicrostigma : [4]

Sphalmanthus

Genus Sphalmanthus : [4]

Stayneria

Genus Stayneria : [4]

Stoeberia

Genus Stoeberia : [4]

Stomatium

Genus Stomatium : [4]

Synaptophyllum

Genus Synaptophyllum : [4]

Tanquana

Genus Tanquana : [4]

Tetracoilanthus

Genus Tetracoilanthus : [4]

Tetragonia

Genus Tetragonia : [4]

Titanopsis

Genus Titanopsis : [4]

Trianthema

Genus Trianthema : [4]

Tribulocarpus

Genus Tribulocarpus : [4]

Trichocyclus

Genus Trichocyclus : [4]

Trichodiadema

Genus Trichodiadema : [4]

Vanheerdea

Genus Vanheerdea : [4]

Vanzijlia

Genus Vanzijlia : [4]

Vlokia

Genus Vlokia : [4]

Volkeranthus

Genus Volkeranthus : [4]

Wooleya

Genus Wooleya : [4]

Zaleya

Genus Zaleya : [4]

Zeuktophyllum

Genus Zeuktophyllum : [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aizoaceae</span> Family of dicotyledonous flowering plants

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.

<i>Lampranthus</i> Genus of succulents

Lampranthus is a genus of succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to southern Africa.

<i>Mesembryanthemum</i> Genus of plants

Mesembryanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to southern Africa. As with many members of that family, it is characterized by long-lasting flower heads. Flowers of Mesembryanthemum protect their gametes from night-time dews or frosts but open in sunlight. There is an obvious evolutionary advantage to doing this; where sun, dew, frost, wind or predators are likely to damage exposed reproductive organs, closing may be advantageous during times when flowers are unlikely to attract pollinators.

<i>Antimima</i> Genus of succulents

Antimima is a succulent plant genus in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to South Africa and Namibia.

<i>Cephalophyllum</i> Genus of succulents

Cephalophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae.

<i>Ruschia</i> Genus of succulents

Ruschia is a genus of succulent plant, in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa.

<i>Drosanthemum</i> Genus of succulents

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.

<i>Chasmatophyllum</i> Genus of succulents

Chasmatophyllum is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Namibia in southern Africa.

<i>Conophytum bilobum</i> Genus of flowering plants

Conophytum bilobum is a plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to southern South Africa. It blooms in autumn. It is scentless and grows to a height of 7 cm (2.8 in). The specific epithet bilobum comes from the two-lobed bodies these plants possess.

<i>Erepsia</i>

Erepsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.

Leipoldtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.

References

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