AIZOACEAE

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
Distribution Map Present

This species have been reported in the counties highlighted.

Genera
Genus Common Name Taxa Count Herbarium Specimens Photos
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