page_title: Aizoaceae
section_title: Taxonomy
hierarchical_section_title: Aizoaceae / Taxonomy
caption_attribution_description: Cheiridopsis denticulata Along the N7, near Springbok
context_page_description: The Aizoaceae Martynov, nom. cons. 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 New Zealand. Highly succulent species that resemble stones are sometimes called mesembs.
context_section_description: Because of the hyperdiversity of the Aizoaceae and the young age of the clade, many generic and species boundaries are uncertain.
caption: Cheiridopsis denticulata
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