Aizoon
Aizoon
1 species Aizoaceae
Morphological Summary
Small genus of annual and perennial succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia, and North Africa. Plants form prostrate or erect stems with fleshy leaves and small flowers with numerous stamens. They inhabit arid coastal zones, beaches, and saline soils.
Distribution Mediterranean region, Canary Islands, North Africa, Macaronesia
Conservation Least Concern; widely distributed species in coastal environments
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DocumentedCoastal halophyte
Aizoon canariense L.
Canarian aizoon
Specimen ID RN-AIZ-00001
Origin Islas Canarias, costas mediterráneas (España, Portugal, N. África)
Type Arid coastal zones, saline sandy soils