Carpanthea, called vetkousie, is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, native to the southwest of the Cape Province of South Africa.[2] Low-lying succulent annuals, their flowers and fruit are edible.[3]
| Carpanthea | |
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| Carpanthea pomeridiana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Apatesieae |
| Genus: | Carpanthea N.E.Br.[1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Macrocaulon N.E.Br. | |
Species
editCurrently accepted species include:[2]
- Carpanthea calendulacea (Haw.) L.Bolus
- Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.
References
edit- ^ Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 78: 412 (1925)
- ^ a b c "Carpanthea N.E.Br". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Manning, John (January 2019). Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 9781775846758.