''Calyptrotheca'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Didiereaceae
Didiereaceae is a family of flowering plants found in continental Africa and Madagascar.
It contains 20 species classified in three subfamilies and six genera. Species of the family are succulent plants, growing in sub-arid to arid habitats. Seve ...
.
Its native range is Northeastern and Eastern Tropical Africa.
Species:
*''
Calyptrotheca somalensis''
*''
Calyptrotheca taitensis''
References
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Didiereaceae
Caryophyllales genera
Taxa named by Ernest Friedrich Gilg