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Species of succulent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aizoon canariense is a species of small leafy annual plant in the family Aizoaceae.[2]
Aizoon canariense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Aizoaceae |
Genus: | Aizoon |
Species: | A. canariense |
Binomial name | |
Aizoon canariense | |
Synonyms[1] | |
The plant can grow up to 25 cm height. Its branches spread on the ground, its leaves are petiolate, somewhat fleshy and hairy. It has small flowers with 1–3 mm long sepals, yellowish inside, and no petals.[3]
The plant A. canariense can be found in warm arid to semi-arid areas including Macaronesia (on Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde), Arabia, Pakistan, North Africa and Southern Africa.[4] In addition it is considered an edible plant of Israel and Palestine.[5][circular reference]
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