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Family: Didiereaceae Life
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Seven genera and about 16 species, native to Africa and
Madagascar, with two genera and six species native to southern Africa and an
additional two genera and three species that are cultivated in the region.
Genera native to southern Africa
These genera were previously in the Portulacaceae. The
classification here follows that in the
Angiosperm Phylogeny Website.
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Ceraria
Six species, native to Africa, with five species native
to southern Africa (Namibia and Northern Cape). |
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Portulacaria
Three species, endemic to southern Africa.
Includes Portulacaria afra (Spekboom - succulent tree or shrub
found mainly in Eastern Cape). |
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Other genera, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Alluaudia
Two species cultivated, both native to Madagascar: Alluaudia dumosa
(Rohondro) and Alluaudia procera (Fantsiholitra). |
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Didieria madagiensis (Sony)
Native to Madagascar. |
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