Succulents - Families and genera ... 1/2


This list is ordered according to which family the succulents is/are in. Not all genera are listed - just the most common in collections. Names in brackets are alternative classifications according to which scientific paper or research you follow. This is the "other succulents", the cactaceae family is not listed below.

Agavaceae

  • Agave
  • Sansevieria (Dracenaceae)
  • Yucca (not a succulent?)

For more info on Agavaceae.

Aizoaceae (Mesembryanthemacae)

  • Aloinopsis
  • Argyroderma
  • Carpobrotus
  • Cheiridopsis
  • Conophytum
  • Dinteranthus
  • Faucaria
  • Fenestraria
  • Gibbaeum
  • Lampranthus
  • Lithops
  • Pleiospilos
  • Trichodiadema

Apocyanaceae - Dogbane

  • Adenium
  • Pachypodium

A little more about Pachypodium and Adenium .

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