List of Aizoaceae of South Africa

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.

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

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Genus Acrodon:[4]

Acrosanthes

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Genus Acrosanthes:[4]

Aethephyllum

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Genus Aethephyllum:[4]

Aizoanthemum

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Genus Aizoanthemum:[4]

Aizoon

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Genus Aizoon:[4]

Aloinopsis

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Genus Aloinopsis:[4]

Amoebophyllum

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Genus Amoebophyllum:[4]

Amphibolia

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Genus Amphibolia:[4]

Antegibbaeum

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Genus Antegibbaeum:[4]

Antimima

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Genus Antimima:[4]

Anysocalyx

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Genus Anysocalyx:[4]

Apatesia

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Genus Apatesia:[4]

Aptenia

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Genus Aptenia:[4] (synonym of Mesembryanthemum)

Arenifera

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Genus Arenifera:[4]

Argeta

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Genus Argeta:[4]

Argyroderma

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Genus Argyroderma:[4]

Aridaria

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Genus Aridaria:[4]

Aspazoma

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Genus Aspazoma:[4]

Astridia

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Genus Astridia:[4]

Bergeranthus

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Genus Bergeranthus:[4]

Bijlia

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Genus Bijlia:[4]

Braunsia

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Genus Braunsia:[4]

Brianhuntleya

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Genus Brianhuntleya:[4]

Brownanthus

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Genus Brownanthus, now a synonym of Mesembryanthemum:

Calamophyllum

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Genus Calamophyllum:[4]

Callistigma

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Genus Callistigma:[4]

Carpanthea

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Genus Carpanthea:[4]

Carpobrotus

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Genus Carpobrotus:[4]

Carruanthus

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Genus Carruanthus:[4]

Caryotophora

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Genus Caryotophora:[4]

Caulipsolon

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Genus Caulipsolon:[4]

Cephalophyllum

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Genus Cephalophyllum:[4]

Cerochlamys

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Genus Cerochlamys:[4]

Chasmatophyllum

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Genus Chasmatophyllum:[4]

Cheiridopsis

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Genus Cheiridopsis:[4]

Circandra

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Genus Circandra:[4]

Cleretum

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Genus Cleretum:[4]

Conicosia

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Genus Conicosia:[4]

  • Conicosia coruscans (Haw.) Schwantes, accepted as Conicosia elongata (Haw.) N.E.Br. present
  • Conicosia elongata (Haw.) N.E.Br. endemic
  • Conicosia pugioniformis (L.) N.E.Br. indigenous
    • Conicosia pugioniformis (L.) N.E.Br. subsp. alborosea (L.Bolus) Ihlenf. & Gerbaulet, endemic
    • Conicosia pugioniformis (L.) N.E.Br. subsp. muiri (N.E.Br.) Ihlenf. & Gerbaulet, endemic
    • Conicosia pugioniformis (L.) N.E.Br. subsp. pugioniformis, endemic

Conophyllum

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Genus Conophyllum:[4]

Conophytum

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Genus Conophytum:[4]

Corpuscularia

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Genus Corpuscularia:[4]

Cryophytum

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Genus Cryophytum:[4]

Cylindrophyllum

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Genus Cylindrophyllum:[4]

Dactylopsis

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Genus Dactylopsis:[4]

Deilanthe

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Genus Deilanthe:[4]

Delosperma

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Genus Delosperma:[4]

Dicrocaulon

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Genus Dicrocaulon:[4]

Didymaotus

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Genus Didymaotus:[4]

Dinteranthus

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Genus Dinteranthus:[4]

Diplosoma

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Genus Diplosoma:[4]

Disphyma

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Genus Disphyma:[4]

Dorotheanthus

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Genus Dorotheanthus:[4]

Dracophilus

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Genus Dracophilus:[4]

Drosanthemopsis

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Genus Drosanthemopsis:[4]

Drosanthemum

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Genus Drosanthemum:[4]

Eberlanzia

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Genus Eberlanzia:[4]

Ebracteola

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Genus Ebracteola:[4]

Ectotropis

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Genus Ectotropis:[4]

Enarganthe

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Genus Enarganthe:[4]

Erepsia

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Genus Erepsia:[4]

Esterhuysenia

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Genus Esterhuysenia:[4]

Eurystigma

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Genus Eurystigma:[4]

Faucaria

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Genus Faucaria:[4]

Fenestraria

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Genus Fenestraria:[4]

  • Fenestraria rhopalophylla (Schltr. & Diels) N.E.Br. indigenous
    • Fenestraria rhopalophylla (Schltr. & Diels) N.E.Br. subsp. aurantiaca (N.E.Br.) H.E.K.Hartmann, indigenous

Frithia

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Genus Frithia:[4]

Galenia

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Genus Galenia:[4]

Gasoul

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Genus Gasoul:[4]

Gibbaeum

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Genus Gibbaeum:[4]

Glottiphyllum

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Genus Glottiphyllum:[4]

Halenbergia

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Genus Halenbergia:[4]

Hammeria

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Genus Hammeria:[4]

Hartmanthus

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Genus Hartmanthus:[4]

Hereroa

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Genus Hereroa:[4]

Herrea

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Genus Herrea:[4]

Herreanthus

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Genus Herreanthus:[4]

Hydrodea

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Genus Hydrodea:[4]

Hymenogyne

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Genus Hymenogyne:[4]

Ihlenfeldtia

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Genus Ihlenfeldtia:[4]

Imitaria

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Genus Imitaria:[4]

Jacobsenia

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Genus Jacobsenia:[4]

Jensenobotrya

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Genus Jensenobotrya:[4]

Jordaaniella

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Genus Jordaaniella:[4]

Juttadinteria

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Genus Juttadinteria:[4]

Kensitia

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Genus Kensitia:[4]

Khadia

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Genus Khadia:[4]

Lampranthus

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Genus Lampranthus:[4]

Lapidaria

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Genus Lapidaria:[4]

Leipoldtia

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Genus Leipoldtia:[4]

Lithops

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Genus Lithops:[4]

Litocarpus

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Genus Litocarpus:[4]

Machairophyllum

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Genus Machairophyllum:[4]

Malephora

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Genus Malephora:[4]

Marlothistella

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Genus Marlothistella:[4]

Maughaniella

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Genus Maughaniella:[4]

Mentocalyx

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Genus Mentocalyx:[4]

Mesembryanthemum

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Genus Mesembryanthemum:[4]

Mestoklema

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Genus Mestoklema:[4]

Meyerophytum

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Genus Meyerophytum:[4]

Micropterum

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Genus Micropterum:[4]

Mitrophyllum

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Genus Mitrophyllum:[4]

Monilaria

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Genus Monilaria:[4]

Mossia

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Genus Mossia:[4]

Muiria

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Genus Muiria:[4]

Namaquanthus

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Genus Namaquanthus:[4]

Nananthus

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Genus Nananthus:[4]

Nelia

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Genus Nelia:[4]

Neohenricia

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Genus Neohenricia:[4]

Nycteranthus

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Genus Nycteranthus:[4]

Octopoma

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Genus Octopoma:[4]

Odontophorus

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Genus Odontophorus:[4]

Oophytum

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Genus Oophytum:[4]

Ophthalmophyllum

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Genus Ophthalmophyllum:[4]

Opophytum

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Genus Opophytum:[4]

Orthopterum

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Genus Orthopterum:[4]

Oscularia

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Genus Oscularia:[4]

Ottosonderia

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Genus Ottosonderia:[4]

Peersia

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Genus Peersia:[4]

Pentacoilanthus

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Genus Pentacoilanthus:[4]

Perapentacoilanthus

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Genus Perapentacoilanthus:[4]

Peratetracoilanthus

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Genus Peratetracoilanthus:[4]

Phiambolia

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Genus Phiambolia:[4]

Phyllobolus

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Genus Phyllobolus:[4]

Platythyra

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Genus Platythyra:[4]

Pleiospilos

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Genus Pleiospilos:[4]

  • Pleiospilos bolusii (Hook.f.) N.E.Br. endemic
  • Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes, indigenous
    • Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. canus (Haw.) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede, endemic
    • Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. compactus, endemic
    • Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. fergusoniae (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede, endemic
    • Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. minor (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede, endemic
    • Pleiospilos compactus (Aiton) Schwantes subsp. sororius (N.E.Br.) H.E.K.Hartmann & Liede, endemic
  • Pleiospilos nelii Schwantes, endemic
  • Pleiospilos simulans (Marloth) N.E.Br. endemic

Plinthus

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Genus Plinthus:[4]

Polymita

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Genus Polymita:[4]

Prenia

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Genus Prenia:[4]

Prepodesma

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Genus Prepodesma:[4]

Psammophora

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Genus Psammophora:[4]

Pseudobrownanthus

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Genus Pseudobrownanthus:[4]

Psilocaulon

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Genus Psilocaulon:[4]

Pteropentacoilanthus

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Genus Pteropentacoilanthus:[4]

Rabiea

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Genus Rabiea:[4]

Rhinephyllum

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Genus Rhinephyllum:[4]

Rhombophyllum

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Genus Rhombophyllum:[4]

Roosia

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Genus Roosia:[4]

Ruschia

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Genus Ruschia:[4]

Ruschianthemum

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Genus Ruschianthemum:[4]

Ruschiella

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Genus Ruschiella:[4]

Saphesia

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Genus Saphesia:[4]

Sceletium

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Genus Sceletium:[4] (synonym of Mesembryanthemum)

Schlechteranthus

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Genus Schlechteranthus:[4]

Schwantesia

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Genus Schwantesia:[4]

Scopelogena

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Genus Scopelogena :[4]

Semnanthe

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Genus Semnanthe:[4]

Sesuvium

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Genus Sesuvium:[4]

Sineoperculum

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Genus Sineoperculum:[4]

Skiatophytum

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Genus Skiatophytum:[4]

Smicrostigma

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Genus Smicrostigma:[4]

Sphalmanthus

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Genus Sphalmanthus:[4]

Stayneria

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Genus Stayneria:[4]

Stoeberia

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Genus Stoeberia:[4]

Stomatium

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Genus Stomatium:[4]

Synaptophyllum

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Genus Synaptophyllum:[4]

Tanquana

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Genus Tanquana:[4]

Tetracoilanthus

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Genus Tetracoilanthus:[4]

Tetragonia

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Genus Tetragonia:[4]

Titanopsis

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Genus Titanopsis:[4]

Trianthema

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Genus Trianthema:[4]

  • Trianthema parvifolia E.Mey. ex Sond. indigenous
    • Trianthema parvifolia E.Mey. ex Sond. var. parvifolia, indigenous
    • Trianthema parvifolia E.Mey. ex Sond. var. rubens (Sond.) Adamson, indigenous
  • Trianthema portulacastrum L. indigenous
  • Trianthema salsoloides Fenzl ex Oliv. indigenous
    • Trianthema salsoloides Fenzl ex Oliv. var. salsoloides, indigenous
    • Trianthema salsoloides Fenzl ex Oliv. var. stenophylla Adamson, indigenous
    • Trianthema salsoloides Fenzl ex Oliv. var. transvaalensis (Schinz) Adamson, indigenous
  • Trianthema triquetra Willd. ex Spreng. indigenous
    • Trianthema triquetra Willd. ex Spreng. subsp. triquetra, indigenous
    • Trianthema triquetra Willd. ex Spreng. subsp. triquetra var. triquetra, indigenous

Tribulocarpus

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Genus Tribulocarpus:[4]

Trichocyclus

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Genus Trichocyclus:[4]

Trichodiadema

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Genus Trichodiadema:[4]

Vanheerdea

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Genus Vanheerdea:[4]

Vanzijlia

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Genus Vanzijlia:[4]

Vlokia

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Genus Vlokia:[4]

Volkeranthus

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Genus Volkeranthus:[4]

Wooleya

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Genus Wooleya:[4]

Zaleya

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Genus Zaleya:[4]

Zeuktophyllum

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Genus Zeuktophyllum:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Hartmann, HEK (2001). Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Berlin, Germany: Springer.
  2. ^ Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019). "Total number of plant species by country". Mongabay. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Vegetation of South Africa". PlantZAfrica.com. SA National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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