Carpanthea Explained

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.^[1]

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Carpanthea calendulacea (Haw.) L.Bolus
• Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.

Notes and References

1. Book: 9781775846758 . Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa . Manning . John . January 2019 . Penguin Random House South Africa .
2. Web site: Carpanthea N.E.Br. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 6 September 2020 .