''Carpanthea'', called vetkousie, is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family

Aizoaceae The Aizoaceae (), or fig-marigold family, is a large family of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1,800 species. Several genera are commonly known as 'ice plants' or 'carpet weeds'. The Aizoaceae are also referred to a ...

, native to the southwest of the

Cape Province The Province of the Cape of Good Hope (), commonly referred to as the Cape Province () and colloquially as The Cape (), was a province in the Union of South Africa and subsequently the Republic of South Africa. It encompassed the old Cape Co ...

of South Africa. Low-lying succulent annuals, their flowers and fruit are edible.

Species

Currently accepted species include: *'' Carpanthea calendulacea'' (Haw.) L.Bolus *'' Carpanthea pomeridiana'' (L.) N.E.Br.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15709643 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Taxa named by N. E. Brown