''Carruanthus'' is a very small

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of only two species of flowering plants belonging to the ice plant family

Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly known as 'ice plants' or 'carpet weeds'. The Aizoaceae are also referred to a ...

. ''Carruanthus ringens'' and ''Carruanthus peersi'' are species native to South Africa.Carroanthus
Succulent Guide, accessed August 2012

Species

* '' Carruanthus peersii'' * '' Carruanthus ringens''

Gallery

Carruanthus ringens 2.jpg, ''C. ringens'' foliage

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2711333 Aizoaceae genera