Skiatophytum

Skiatophytum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Subfamily: Ruschioideae
Tribe: Apatesieae
Genus: Skiatophytum
L.Bolus
Synonyms[1]
  • Caryotophora Leistner
  • Gymnopoma N.E.Br.

Skiatophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]

Three species are accepted:[1]

  • Skiatophytum flaccidifolium Klak
  • Skiatophytum skiatophytoides (Leistner) Klak
  • Skiatophytum tripolium (L.) L.Bolus

References

  1. ^ a b c "Skiatophytum L.Bolus | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 October 2025.