Contains 6 genera and 8 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
AIZOACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
CARYOPHYLLALES
AIZOACEAE
Genera
Genus | Common Name | Taxa Count | Herbarium Specimens | Photos |
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Aizoon | GALENIA | 1 | ||
Aptenia | APTENIA | 1 | ||
Carpobrotus | HOTTENTOT FIG | 1 | ||
Sesuvium | 3 | |||
Tetragonia | TETRAGONIA | 1 | ||
Trianthema | HORSEPURSLANE | 1 |
Identification Key
1. Leaves alternate
2
1. Leaves opposite
3
2. Leaves sessile or subsessile; ovay superior
2. Leave petiolate; ovary half-inferior
3. Leaves connate-perfoliate at the base
3. Leaves sessile or petiolate, not perfoliate
4
4. Showy, colorful petals and petaloid stamens numerous; ovary inferior
4. Flowers only with petaloid sepals, petals and petaloid stamens absent; ovary superior
5
5. Leaves of a pair at a node equal to subequal in size
5. Leaves of a pair at a node starkly unequal in size
6
6. Leaf blade to 8 mm long, to 4 mm wide; ovary with 2(3) locules, 2(3) styles
6. Leaf blade to 40 mm long, to 30 mm wide; ovary with 1 locule, 1 style