Succulent Plant - Families and Genera

Families and Genera

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Plant families and genera in which succulent species occur are listed below.

Order Alismatales

• Araceae: Zamioculcas

Order Apiales

• Apiaceae: Steganotaenia

• Araliaceae: Cussonia

Order Asparagales

• Amaryllidaceae (geophytes): Ammocharis, Apodolirion, Boophone, Brunsvigia, Crinum, Crossyne, Cryptostephanus, Cyrtanthus, Gethyllis, Habranthus, Haemanthus, Hessea, Nerine, Pancratium, Rauhia, Scadoxus, Strumaria, Zephyranthes,

• Asparagaceae
  • subfamily Agavoideae: Agave, Beschorneria, Chlorophytum, Furcraea, Hesperaloe, Hesperoyucca, Yucca
  • subfamily Asparagoideae: Myrsiphyllum (now Asparagus)
  • subfamily Lomandroideae: Cordyline,
  • subfamily Nolinoideae: Beaucarnea, Calibanus, Dasylirion, Dracaena (plant), Nolina, Sansevieria,Eriospermum (geophyte)
  • subfamily Scilloideae (geophytes, a few succulent geophytes): Albuca, Bowiea, Daubenya, Dipcadi, Drimia, Drimiopsis, Eucomis, Hyacinthus, Lachenalia, Ledebouria, Litanthus, Massonia, Merwilla, Namophila, Ornithogalum, Polyxena, Pseudogaltonia, Pseudoprospero, Resnova, Rhadamanthus, Rhodocodon, Schizobasis, Schizocarphus, Spetaea, Urginea, Veltheimia, Whiteheadia

• Doryanthaceae: Doryanthes

• Hypoxidaceae (geophytes): Empodium, Hypoxis, Pauridia, Saniella, Spiloxene

• Iridaceae (geophytes): Babiana, Chasmanthe, Crocosmia, Devia, Dierama, Dietes, Duthiastrum, Ferraria, Freesia, Geissorhiza, Gladiolus, Hesperantha, Ixia, Lapeirousia, Melasphaerula, Micranthus, Moraea, Pillansia, Radinosiphon, Romulea, Sparaxis, Syringodea, Thereianthus, Tritonia, Tritoniopsis, Watsonia, Xenoscapa

• Orchidaceae (succulents) Acampe, Aerangis, Ansellia, Bolusiella, Bulbophyllum, Calanthe, Cyrtorchis, Oberonia, Polystachya, Tridactyle, Vanilla

(succulent geophytes) Eulophia, Liparis, Oeceoclades

(geophytes) Acroliphia, Bartholina, Bonatea, Brachycorythis, Brownleea, Centrostigma, Ceratandra, Corycium, Cynorkis, Didymoplexis, Disa, Disperis, Dracomonticola, Eulophia, Evotella, Gastrodia, Habernaria, Holothrix, Huttonaea, Neobolusia, Nervilia, Plicosepalus, Pachites, Platycoryne

• • subfamily Epidendroideae Phalaenopsis

• Xanthorrheaceae Xanthorrhoea
  • subfamily Asphodelaceae: Aloe (succulents and succulent geophytes), Astroloba, x Astroworthia, Bulbine (succulent geophytes, succulents, and geophytes), Bulbinella (geophyte), Chortolirion (succulent geophytes), Gasteria, Haworthia, Poellnitzia, Trachyandra (succulent geophytes and succulents),

Order Asterales

• Asteraceae: Arctotheca, Baeriopsis, Cadiscus, Chrysanthemoides, Coulterella, Crassocephalum, Didelta, Emilia, Eremothamnus, Gymnodiscus, Gynura, Hillardiella (geophyte), Lopholaena, Monoculus, Nidorella, Osteospermum, Othonna (succulents and succulent geophytes), Phaneroglossa, Poecilolepis, Polyachyrus, Pteronia, Senecio, Solanecio,Tripteris

• Campanulaceae: Brighamia

Order Brassicales

• Brassicaceae: Heliophila, Lepidium

• Capparidaceae: Maerua

• Caricaceae: Carica, Jacarathia

• Moringaceae: Moringa

Order Caryophyllales

• Aizoaceae: Corbichonia, Gisekia, Herreanthus, Limeum, Ophthalmophyllum, Saphesia
  • subfamily Aizooideae: Acrosanthes, Aizoanthemum, Aizoon, Galenia, Gunniopsis, Plinthus, Tetragonia
  • subfamily Mesembryanthemoideae (syn. Mesembryanthemaceae): Amoebophyllum (non-current), Aptenia, Aridaria, Aspazoma, Berrisfordia (non-current), Brownanthus, Calamophyllum, Caulipsilon, Dactylopsis,Ectotropis (non-current), Eurystigma (non-current), Halenbergia (non-current),Hameria, Hartmanthus, Herrea (non-current), Herreanthus (now Conophytum), Hydrodea (non-current), Hymenogyne, Kensitia (non-current),Marlothistela, Maughaniella (non-current), Mesembryanthemum, Micropterum (non-current), Mimetophytum(non-current), Neorhine (non-current), Nycteranthus (non-current), Pherelobus (non-current), Phiambolia, Phyllobolus, Platythyra (non-current), Prenia, Psilocaulon, Ruschiella, Sarozona,Sceletium, Semnanthe (now Erepsia), Sphalmanthus (non-current),Synaptophyllum
  • subfamily Ruschioideae:
    • tribe Apatesieae: Apatesia, Carpanthea, Caryotophora, Conicosia, Hymenogyne, Saphesia, Skiatophytum
    • tribe Dorotheantheae: Aethephyllum Cleretum Dorotheanthus
    • tribe Ruschiae: Acrodon, Aloinopsis, Amphibolia, Antegibbaeum, Antimima, Arenifera, Argyroderma, Astridia, Bergeranthus, Bijlia, Braunsia, Brianhuntleya, Carpobrotus, Carruanthus, Cephalophyllum, Cerochlamys, Chasmatophyllum, Cheiridopsis, Circandra, Conophytum, Corpuscularia, Cylindrophyllum, Delosperma, Dicrocaulon, Didymaotus, Dinteranthus, Diplosoma, Disphyma, Dracophilus, Drosanthemum, Eberlanzia, Ebracteola, Enarganthe, Erepsia, Esterhuysenia, Faucaria, Fenestraria, Frithia, Gibbaeum, Glottiphyllum, Hallianthus, Hereroa, Ihlenfeldtia, Imitaria, Jacobsenia, Jensenobotrya, Jordaaniella, Juttadinteria, Khadia, Lampranthus, Lapidaria (plant), Leipoldtia, Lithops, Machairophyllum, Malephora, Mestoklema, Meyerophytum, Mitrophyllum, Monilaria, Mossia, Muiria, Namaquanthus, Namibia, Nananthus, Nelia, Neohenricia, Octopoma, Odontophorus (plant), Oophytum, Ophthalmophyllum, Orthopterum, Oscularia, Ottosonderia, Pleiospilos, Polymita, Psammophora, Rabiea, Rhinephyllum, Rhombophyllum, Ruschia, Ruschianthemum, Ruschianthus, Schlechteranthus, Schwantesia, Scopelogena, Smicrostigma, Stayneria, Stoeberia, Stomatium Tanquana Titanopsis, Trichodiadema, Vanheerdea, Vanzijlia, Vlokia, Wooleya, Zeuktophyllum
  • subfamily Sesuvioideae: Cypselea, Sesuvium, Trianthema, Tribulocarpus, Zaleya

• Amaranthaceae:
  • subfamily Amaranthoideae: Arthraerva
  • subfamily Chenopodiaceae: Atriplex, Chenopodium, Dissocarpus, Einadia, Enchylaena, Eremophea, Halopeplis, Maireana, Malacocera, Neobassia, Osteocarpum, Rhagodia, Roycea, Halosarcia, Salicornia, Salsola, Sarcocornia, Sclerochlamys, Sclerolaena, Sueda, Tecticornia, Threlkeldia

• Basellaceae: Anredera, Basella

• Cactaceae: Acanthocalycium, Acanthocereus, Ariocarpus, Armatocereus, Arrojadoa, Arthrocereus, Astrophytum, Austrocactus, Aztekium, Bergerocactus, Blossfeldia, Brachycereus, Browningia, Brasilicereus, Calymmanthium, Carnegiea, Cephalocereus, Cephalocleistocactus, Cereus, Cintia, Cipocereus, Cleistocactus, Coleocephalocereus, Copiapoa, Corryocactus, Coryphantha, Dendrocereus, Denmoza, Discocactus, Disocactus, Echinocactus, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Epiphyllum, Epithelantha, Eriosyce, Escobaria, Escontria, Espostoa, Espostoopsis, Eulychnia, Facheiroa, Ferocactus, Frailea, Geohintonia, Gymnocalycium, Haageocereus, Harrisia, Hatiora, Hylocereus, Jasminocereus, Lasiocereus, Leocereus, Lepismium, Leptocereus, Leuchtenbergia, Lophophora, Maihuenia, Malacocarpus, Mammillaria, Mammilloydia, Matucana, Melocactus, Micranthocereus, Mila, Monvillea, Myrtillocactus, Neobuxbaumia, Neolloydia, Neoraimondia, Neowerdermannia, Obregonia, Opuntia, Oreocereus, Oroya, Ortegocactus, Pachycereus, Parodia, Pediocactus, Pelecyphora, Peniocereus, Pereskia, Pereskiopsis, Pilosocereus, Polaskia, Praecereus, Pseudoacanthocereus, Pseudorhipsalis, Pterocactus, Pygmaeocereus, Quiabentia, Rauhocereus, Rebutia, Rhipsalis, Samaipaticereus, Schlumbergera, Sclerocactus, Selenicereus, Stenocactus, Stenocereus, Stephanocereus, Stetsonia, Strombocactus, Tacinga, Thelocactus,Trichocereus Turbinicarpus, Uebelmannia, Weberbauerocereus, Weberocereus, Yungasocereus

• Didiereaceae: Alluaudia, Alluaudiopsis, Decaria, Didierea

• Molluginaceae: Hypertelis

• Phytolaccaceae: Phytolacca

• Portulacaceae: Amphipetalum, Anacampseros, Avonia, Calyptrotheca, Ceraria, Cistanthe, Calandrinia, Dendroportulaca, Grahamia, Lewisia, Parakeelya (this name is not accepted by the Australian State and National Herbaria), Portulaca, Portulacaria, Schreiteria, Talinella, Talinum

Order Commelinales

• Commelinaceae: Aneilema, Callisia, Cyanotis, Tradescantia, Tripogandra

Order Cornales

• Loasaceae: Schismocarpus

Order Cucurbitales

• Begoniaceae: Begonia

• Cucurbitaceae: Acanthosicyos, Apodanthera, Brandegea, Cephalopentandra, Ceratosanthes, Citrullus, Coccinia, Corallocarpus, Cucumella, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Cyclantheropsis, Dactyliandra, Dendrosicyos, Doyera, Eureindra, Fevillea, Gerrandanthus, Gynostemma, Halosicyos, Ibervilla, Kedostris, Lagenaria, Marah, Momordica, Neoalsomitra, Odosicyos, Parasicyos, Syrigia, Telfairia, Trochomeria, Trochomeriopsis, Tumamoca, Xerosicyos, Zehneria, Zygosicyos

Order Diascoreales

• Dioscoreaceae: Dioscorea (geophytic succulent)

Order Ericales

• Balsaminaceae: Impatiens

• Ericaceae: Sphyrospermum

• Fouquieriaceae: Fouquieria

Order Fabales

• Fabaceae: Delonix, Dolichos, Erythrina, Lotononis, Neorautanenia, Pachyrhizus, Tylosema

Order Gentianales

• Apocynaceae: Adenium, Mandevilla, Pachypodium, Plumeria
  • subfamily Asclepiadoideae (syn. Asclepiadaceae): Absolmsia, Australluma, Aspidoglossum, Aspidonepsis, Baynesia, Brachystelma, Ceropegia, Chlorocyathus, Cibirhiza, Cordylogyne, Cynanchum, Dischidia, Dischidiopsis, Duvaliandra, Eustegia, Fanninia, Fockea, Glossostelma, Hoya, Ischnolepis, Lavrania, Marsdenia, Miraglossum, Odontostelma, Ophionella, Orbeanthus, Pachycarpus, Parapodium (plant), Periglossum, Petopentia, Raphionacme (geophyte), Riocreuxia, Sarcorrhiza, Schizoglossum, Schlechterella, Stathmostelma, Stenostelma, Stomatostemma, Trachycalymma, Trichocaulon, Tylophora, Woodia, Xysmalobium
    • tribe Asclepiadeae:
      • subtribe Asclepiadne: Asclepias,
      • subtribe Cynanchinae: Sarcostemma,
      • subtribe Gonolobinae: Matelea,
    • tribe Maxillarieae:
      • subtribe Lycastinae: Rudolfiella
    • tribe Stapeliae: Angolluma, Caralluma, Desmidorchis, Duvalia, Echidnopsis, Edithcolea, Frerea, Hoodia, Huernia, Huerniopsis, Larryleachia, Notechidnopsis, Orbea (plant), Orbeopsis, Piaranthus, Pachycymbium, Pectinaria, Pseudolithos, Pseudopectinaria, Quaqua, Rhytidocaulon, Stapelia, Stapelianthus, Stapeliopsis, Tavaresia, Tridentea, Tromotriche, Whitesloanea
  • subfamily Periplocoideae:
    • tribe Cryptolepideae: Cryptolepis

• Rubiaceae: Anthorrhiza, Anthospermum, Hydnophythum, Hydrophylax, Myrmecodia, Myrmephythum, Phylohydrax, Squamellaria

Order Geraniales

• Geraniaceae: Monsonia, Pelargonium (succulents and geophytes), Sarcocaulon

Order Lamiales

• Gesneriaceae: Aeschynanthus, Alsobia, Chirita, Codonanthe, Columnea, Nematanthus, Sinningia, Streptocarpus

• Lamiaceae: Aeollanthus, Dauphinea, Perrierastrum, Plectranthus, Rotheca, Solenostemon, Tetradenia, Thorncroftia

• Lentibulariaceae

• Pedaliaceae: Holubia, Pterodiscus, Sesamothamnus, Uncarina

Order Malpighiales

• Euphorbiaceae: Cnidoscolus, Euphorbia, Jatropha, Monadenium, Pedilanthus, Phyllanthus, Synadenium

• Passifloraceae: Adenia

• Phyllanthaceae: Phyllanthus

Order Malvales

• Cochlospermaceae

• Malvaceae: Adansonia, Cavanillesia, Ceiba, Pseudobombax

• • subgroup Sterculiaceae: Brachychiton, Sterculia

Order Myrtales

• Melastomataceae: Medinilla

Order Oxalidales

• Oxalidaceae (geophytes): Oxalis

Order Piperales

• Piperaceae: Peperomia

Order Poales

• Bromeliaceae: Abromeitiella, Aechmea, Ananas, Catopsis, Connellia, Dyckia, Hechtia, Neoregelia, Puya (genus), Tillandsia, Vriesea

• Poaceae: Dregeochloa

Order Ranunculales

• Menispermaceae: Chasmanthera, Stephania, Tinospora

Order Rosales

• Moraceae: Dorstenia, Ficus

• Urticaceae: Laportea, Obetia, Pilea, Pouzolzia, Sarcopilea

Order Santalales

• Loranthaceae: Actinanthella, Agelanthus, Erianthemum, Helixanthera, Moquiniella, Oncocalyx, Pedistylis, Plicosepalus, Septulina, Tapinanthus, Vanwykia

• Viscaceae(synonym Santalaceae): Viscum

Order Sapindales

• Anacardiaceae: Operculicaria, Pachycormus

• Burseraceae: Boswellia, Bursera, Commiphora

• Meliaceae: Entandrophragma

• Sapindaceae: Erythrophysa

Order Saxifragales

• Crassulaceae: Adromischus, Aeonium, Afrovivella, Aichryson, Bryophyllum, Cotyledon, Crassula, Cremnophila, × Cremnosedum, Dudleya, Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Greenovia, Hylotelephium, Hypagophytum, Jovibarba, Kalanchoe, Lenophyllum, Meterostachys, Monanthes, Orostachys, Pachyphytum, Perrierosedum, Phedimus, Pistorinia, Prometheum, Pseudosedum, Rhodiola, Rosularia, Sedella, Sedum, Sempervivum, Sinocrassula, Thompsonella, Tacitus, Tylecodon, Umbilicus, Villadia

• Saxifragaceae

Order Solanales

• Convolvulaceae: Ipomea, Merremia, Stictocardia, Turbina

• Solanaceae: Nolana

Order Vitales

• Vitaceae: Cissus, Cyphostemma

Order Zygophyllales

• Zygophyllaceae: Augea, Seetzenia, Zygophyllum

(unplaced order)* Boraginaceae: Heliotropium (unplaced order)* Icacinaceae: Pyrenacantha (geophyte)

For some families, most members are succulent; for example the Cactaceae, Agavaceae, Aizoaceae, and Crassulaceae.

The table below shows the number of succulent species found in some families:

Family	Succulent #	Modified parts	Distribution
Agavaceae	300	Leaf	North and Central America
Cactaceae	1600	Stem (root, leaf)	The Americas
Crassulaceae	1300	Leaf (root)	Worldwide
Aizoaceae	2000	Leaf	Southern Africa, Australia
Apocynaceae	500	Stem	Africa, Arabia, India, Australia
Didiereaceae	11	Stem	Madagascar (endemic)
Euphorbiaceae	> 1000	Stem and/or leaf and/or root	Australia, Africa, Madagascar, Asia, the Americas, Europe
Asphodelaceae	500	Leaf	Africa, Madagascar, Australia
Portulacaceae	?	Leaf and stem	The Americas, Australia, Africa