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Aizoaceae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 19897

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Ficoidaceae
 
    Galeniaceae
 
    Mesembryaceae
 
    Mesembryanthemaceae
 
    Sesuviaceae
 
    Tetragoniaceae
 
  Common Name(s): ice plants [English]
  
    fig-marigold [English]
  
    iceplants [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2014   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderCaryophyllanae   
                         OrderCaryophyllales   
                            FamilyAizoaceae  – ice plants, fig-marigold, iceplants  
    Direct Children:  
                               GenusAptenia N.E. Br. – aptenia 
                               GenusBraunsia Schwantes  
                               GenusCarpobrotus N.E. Br. – carpobrotus, fig-marigold 
                               GenusCheiridopsis N.E. Br. – cheiridopsis 
                               GenusConicosia N.E. Br. – narrow-leaved iceplant 
                               GenusCypselea Turpin – cypselea 
                               GenusDelosperma N.E. Br. – delosperma 
                               GenusDisphyma N.E. Br. – disphyma 
                               GenusDrosanthemum Schwantes – dewflower 
                               GenusGalenia L. – galenia 
                               GenusLampranthus N.E. Br. – lampranthus 
                               GenusMalephora N.E. Br. – malephora 
                               GenusMesembryanthemum L. – iceplant 
                               GenusOscularia Schwantes  
                               GenusPsilocaulon N.E. Br.  
                               GenusSesuvium L. – sea purslane, seapurslane 
                               GenusTetragonia L. – tetragonia, New Zealand spinach 
                               GenusTrianthema L. – trianthema, horse purslane 
       

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  Source: Aizoaceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)  
  Acquired: 2010   
  Notes: Updated by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Aizoaceae, fig-marigold [English]   
       
  Source: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)  
  Acquired: 2014   
  Notes: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/   
  Reference for: Aizoaceae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Aizoaceae, ice plants [English]   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Aizoaceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Aizoaceae   
       
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