''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a

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s in the iceplant family,

Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae, or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1800 species. They are commonly known as ice plants or carpet weeds. They are often called vygies in South Africa and Ne ...

Distribution

Apart from A. canariense (which is native to

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, Horn of Africa and

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) all species are native to

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. It has been introduced to

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Species

There are currently 43 accepted species. * ''

Aizoon acutifolium ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' (Adamson) Klak * '' Aizoon affine'' (Sond.) Klak * '' Aizoon africanum'' (L.) Klak *'' Aizoon asbestinum'' Schltr. *''

Aizoon canariense ''Aizoon canariense'' is a species of small leafy annual plant in the family Aizoaceae. Description The plant can grow up to 25 cm height. Its branches spread on the ground, its leaves are petiolate, somewhat fleshy and hairy. It has sma ...

'' L. * '' Aizoon collinum'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Klak * '' Aizoon cryptocarpum'' (Fenzl) Klak * '' Aizoon crystallinum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aizoon cymosum'' (Adamson) Klak * ''

Aizoon dregeanum ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' (Fenzl ex Sond.) Klak * ''

Aizoon ecklonis ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' (Walp.) Klak * ''

Aizoon exiguum ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' (Adamson) Klak * ''

Aizoon filiforme ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' (Thunb.) Klak * ''

Aizoon fruticosum ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' L.f. *''

Aizoon giessii ''Aizoon'' or ''Aizoön'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family, Aizoaceae. Distribution Apart from A. canariense (which is native to Macaronesia, North Africa, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa and West Asia) all species are nat ...

'' Friedrich *'' Aizoon glabrum'' Ewart * '' Aizoon glanduliferum'' (Bittrich) Klak * '' Aizoon glinoides'' L.f. * '' Aizoon herniariifolium'' (C.Presl) Klak * '' Aizoon hispidissimum'' (Fenzl ex Sond.) Klak * '' Aizoon karooicum'' Compton * '' Aizoon mezianum'' (K.Müll.) Klak * '' Aizoon namaense'' (Schinz) Klak * '' Aizoon neorigidum'' Klak * '' Aizoon pallens'' (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Klak * '' Aizoon paniculatum'' L. * '' Aizoon papulosum'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aizoon plinthoides'' Klak * '' Aizoon portulacaceum'' (Fenzl ex Sond.) Klak * '' Aizoon prostratum'' (G.Schellenb. & Schltr.) Klak * '' Aizoon pruinosum'' (Sond.) Klak * '' Aizoon pubescens'' Eckl. & Zeyh. * '' Aizoon rehmannii'' (G.Schellenb.) Klak * '' Aizoon rigidum'' L.f. * '' Aizoon sarcophyllum'' (Fenzl ex Sond.) Klak * '' Aizoon sarmentosum'' L.f. * '' Aizoon schellenbergii'' Adamson * '' Aizoon secundum'' L.f. * '' Aizoon sericeum'' (Pax) Klak * '' Aizoon subcarnosum'' (Adamson) Klak * '' Aizoon virgatum'' Welw. ex Oliv. * '' Aizoon zeyheri'' Sond.

References

Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera {{Aizoaceae-stub