Anacampserotaceae
Family of succulent plants from the arid regions of southern Africa and Australia, segregated from Portulacaceae. Includes the genera Anacampseros, Avonia, and Grahamia. Small plants with fleshy leaves often covered in silky hairs or papery scales, with short-lived ephemeral flowers.
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Anacampseros
Anacampseros
Genus of small succulents in the family Anacampserotaceae, native to the arid regions of southern Africa. Characterized by fleshy leaves partially covered by silky filaments or axillary hairs, and ephemeral pink or white flowers that open for only a few hours per day. Highly sought by succulent collectors.
38 species