Asteraceae
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Asteraceae, also known as Compositae, is one of the largest and most diverse families of flowering plants. It includes numerous succulent species native to arid and semi-arid regions, especially in Africa and the Canary Islands. Succulent genera within this family — such as Kleinia, Curio, Caputia and Senecio — feature fleshy stems, reduced or glaucous leaves, and characteristic capitulate flowers.
Cacalia
Cacalia
Cacalia is a historical genus of the family Asteraceae, now largely obsolete in modern taxonomy. Species formerly classified under Cacalia have been redistributed mainly to the genera Kleinia, Curio, Caputia, and Senecio following molecular and morphological revisions. Historically it included succulent plants with articulated stems, glaucous or woolly foliage, and yellow to orange capitulate flowers. Species are native to Africa, the Canary Islands, and North Africa.
Caputia
Caputia
A genus of succulents in the family Asteraceae, recently segregated from Senecio. Caputia species are succulent shrubs from southern Africa with silver, bluish or grey-green leaves covered in waxy trichomes. Formerly known as "silver Senecio", they are highly prized in Mediterranean and xerophytic gardening.
Ceradia
Ceradia
Monotypic genus of succulent shrubs in the Asteraceae family, endemic to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. Distinguished by its highly characteristic dichotomous branching and typical yellow Asteraceae capitula.
Cineraria
Cineraria
Genus of the Asteraceae family, related to Senecio. Comprises herbs and subshrubs of temperate and tropical regions. Some species are semi-succulent or grow in dry habitats. Distributed mainly in southern Africa and the Canary Islands.
Kleinia
Kleinia
Large genus of succulent plants in the family Asteraceae, tribe Senecioneae, formerly included in Senecio. Displays very diverse growth forms: from pencil-like stems to succulent shrubs and caudiciform shapes. Leaves are often deciduous or reduced. Found mainly in Africa, the Canary Islands, and Madagascar, adapted to arid and semi-arid environments.
Ligularia
Ligularia
Genus of herbaceous perennial plants in the Asteraceae family, featuring large ornamental leaves and yellow or orange flowers in racemes or spikes. Native primarily to East Asia and subtropical Africa.
Othonna
Othonna
Genus of the family Asteraceae (tribe Senecioneae) native mainly to southern Africa, with many succulent species of very diverse habit: shrubby, creeping, caudiciform and geophytic. Flowers are composite with yellow ligules. Many species are highly valued in cultivation.
Senecio
Senecio