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Carpanthea

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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. Low-lying succulent annuals, their flowers and fruit are edible.

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCaryophyllales
  5. FamilyAizoaceae
Native toCape Provinces

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Carpanthea
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Carpanthea
taxon common name
日唱花属
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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. Low-lying succulent annuals, their flowers and fruit are edible.

==Species== Currently accepted species include: Carpanthea calendulacea (Haw.) L.Bolus Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.

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