Orthopterum
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''Orthopterum'' is a genus of
succulent In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...
plant in the 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 ...
, subfamily Ruschioideae. It is a low, clump-forming plant with thick, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers.


Species

*'' Orthopterum coeganum'' *'' Orthopterum waltoniae''


References

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3015281 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Taxa named by Louisa Bolus