Family · Other eudicots
Aizoaceae
Ice plants, living stones
Leaf-succulents centered in southern Africa with daisy-like flowers; includes living stones.
- Accepted species
- 1,815accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 121accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈68 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Africamost native species · WGSRPD
Open Aizoaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
Plants you might know
- Lithops (living stones)
- Mesembryanthemum
- Carpobrotus
- Delosperma
Largest genera
Ruschia218 spp.
Delosperma171 spp.
Drosanthemum111 spp.
Conophytum108 spp.
Mesembryanthemum108 spp.
Antimima107 spp.
Lampranthus100 spp.
Tetragonia51 spp.
Cheiridopsis42 spp.
Aizoon41 spp.
Lithops38 spp.
Stomatium38 spp.
Cephalophyllum34 spp.
Erepsia32 spp.
Trichodiadema32 spp.
Trianthema29 spp.
Hereroa28 spp.
Oscularia22 spp.
Carpobrotus20 spp.
Gibbaeum17 spp.
Malephora17 spp.
Glottiphyllum16 spp.
Schlechteranthus15 spp.
Sesuvium15 spp.
Astridia14 spp.
Gunniopsis14 spp.
Leipoldtia14 spp.
Cleretum13 spp.
Argyroderma12 spp.
Phiambolia11 spp.
Rhinephyllum11 spp.
Schwantesia11 spp.
Bergeranthus10 spp.
Eberlanzia10 spp.
Aloinopsis8 spp.
Faucaria8 spp.
Mitrophyllum8 spp.
Acrosanthes7 spp.
Braunsia7 spp.
Chasmatophyllum7 spp.
Dicrocaulon7 spp.
Dinteranthus7 spp.
Jordaaniella7 spp.
Stoeberia7 spp.
Amphibolia6 spp.
Khadia6 spp.
Mestoklema6 spp.
Nananthus6 spp.
Rabiea6 spp.
Ruschiella6 spp.
Zaleya6 spp.
Acrodon5 spp.
Aizoanthemum5 spp.
Cylindrophyllum5 spp.
Juttadinteria5 spp.
Monilaria5 spp.
Pleiospilos5 spp.
Rhombophyllum5 spp.
Disphyma4 spp.
Drosanthemopsis4 spp.
The 61 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Africa1,728
- Australasia47
- Southern America23
- Asia-Temperate16
- Asia-Tropical13
- Northern America4
- Europe3
- Pacific2
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Aizoaceae sits in the order Caryophyllales.
- CaryophyllaceaeCarnations, pinks, chickweed3,403
- AmaranthaceaeAmaranth, beet, spinach, quinoa2,420
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- PolygonaceaeBuckwheat, rhubarb, knotweed1,638
- PlumbaginaceaeSea lavender, leadwort1,141
- NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea, four o'clocks465
- DroseraceaeSundews, Venus flytrap277
- MontiaceaeMiner's lettuce271
- NepenthaceaeTropical pitcher plants218
- PortulacaceaePurslanes154
- TamaricaceaeTamarisks113
- MolluginaceaeCarpetweeds99
- FrankeniaceaeSea heaths86
- Anacampserotaceae61
- PhytolaccaceaePokeweeds34
- TalinaceaeFameflowers29
- Limeaceae25
- Petiveriaceae22
- Ancistrocladaceae20
- DidiereaceaeMadagascar ocotillo20
- BasellaceaeMalabar spinach19
- Microteaceae10
- Achatocarpaceae10
- Macarthuriaceae9