Aizoaceae
Sign in to saveThe Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, are a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly named ice plants or carpet weeds. The Aizoaceae are also referred to as vygies in South Africa. Some of the unusual Southern African genera—such as Conophytum, Lithops, Titanopsis, and Pleiospilos (among others)—resemble gemstones, rocks, or pebbles, and are sometimes called living stones or mesembs (short for mesembryanthemums).
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The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large group of flowering plants with about 1,800 species found across 135 genera, commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. Several genera from Southern Africa are notable for their unusual appearance, resembling rocks or gemstones, which has earned them the popular names "living stones" or "mesembs."
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyAizoaceae
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14 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution
- Evolution
- Taxonomy
- Subfamily Acrosanthoideae
- Subfamily Aizooideae
- Subfamily Mesembryanthemoideae
- Subfamily Ruschioideae
- Subfamily Sesuvioideae
- Unplaced genera
- Uses
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, are a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly named ice plants or carpet weeds. The Aizoaceae are also referred to as vygies in South Africa. Some of the unusual Southern African genera—such as Conophytum, Lithops, Titanopsis, and Pleiospilos (among others)—resemble gemstones, rocks, or pebbles, and are sometimes called living stones or mesembs (short for mesembryanthemums).
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