Directory of Aizoaceae Resources

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This large family of mainly small, succulent plants comprises 130 genera and 1200 species which chiefly come from South Africa. To survive under difficult desert conditions they adopt different strategies. Some have fleshy leaves, others just a single pair of leaves and others bury their leaves in the sand with just the tips exposed. The flowers are often large and showy, coming in bright colours and resembling daisies.

Subcategories

• Aethephyllum
• Aloinopsis
• Aptenia
• Argyroderma
• Carpobrotus
• Carruanthus
• Chasmatophyllum
• Cheiridopsis
• Conophytum
• Delosperma
• Dracophilus
• Drosanthemum
• Dysphyma
• Erepsia
• Fenestraria
• Frithia
• Glottiphyllum
• Jensenobotrya
• Juttadinteria
• Lampranthus
• Lapidaria
• Lithops
• Machairophyllum
• Meyerophytum
• Monilaria
• Oscularia
• Pleiospilos
• Ruschia
• Sesuvium
• Tetragonia
• Trichodiadema

Resources in This Category

• Achim Hecktheuer's Mesemb Site

  http://www.mesembs.com/
  Extensive classification information and photo archive of South African succulents in the aizoaceae family, with emphasis on conophytum and lithops species.

• Aizoaceae

  http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/aizoacea.htm
  Botanical description of this family of succulent plants and shrubs, with illustrations and technical drawings of several species.

• The Mesembryanthemum Gallery

  http://www.teesside.bcss.org.uk/BCSS/GALLERY/mesm_ga1.htm
  Provides a selection of photographs showing examples of these interesting succulent plants.

Other Languages

• German

 

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