| Machairophyllum | |
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| Machairophyllum bijlii, after its flowers have dried out | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Machairophyllum Schwantes [1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms [2] | |
Perissolobus N.E.Br. | |
Machairophyllum is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae.
As of January 2024 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [3]
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.
Amphithalea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. It includes 41 species endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Chasmatophyllum is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Namibia in southern Africa.
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.
Machairophyllum brevifolium, synonym Machairophyllum latifolium, is a member of the family Aizoaceae, and is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Bergeranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.
Cylindrophyllum 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.
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