Carruanthus
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| Carruanthus | |
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| Carruanthus ringens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Carruanthus (Schwantes) Schwantes |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tischleria Schwantes | |
Carruanthus is a genus of only two species of flowering plants belonging to the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. It is native to the south-central and southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Carruanthus ringens and Carruanthus peersi are species native to South Africa.[2]
