''Zaleya'' 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 ...

, found in

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, the Indian Subcontinent,

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, and

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Species

Currently accepted species include: *''

Zaleya camillei ''Zaleya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, found in Cape Verde, Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Socotra, West Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Australia. Species Currently accepted species inc ...

'' (Cordem.) H.E.K.Hartmann *''

Zaleya decandra ''Zaleya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, found in Cape Verde, Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Socotra, West Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Australia. Species Currently accepted species inc ...

'' (L.) Burm.f. *''

Zaleya galericulata ''Zaleya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, found in Cape Verde, Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Socotra, West Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Australia Australia, officially the Comm ...

'' (Melville) H.Eichler *''

Zaleya govindia ''Zaleya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, found in Cape Verde, Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Socotra, West Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Australia. Species Currently accepted species inc ...

'' (Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don) N.C.Nair *''

Zaleya pentandra ''Zaleya pentandra'' is a prostrate perennial herb of the Aizoaceae family. It is widespread in semi-arid and arid climes and also in woodlands and can adapt to different ecological zones. Distribution The species is native to Africa with furt ...

'' (L.) C.Jeffrey *''

Zaleya redimita ''Zaleya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the iceplant family Aizoaceae, found in Cape Verde, Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Socotra, Western Asia, West Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Australia. Species Currently accept ...

'' (Melville) Bhandari

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q145095 Aizoaceae Aizoaceae genera Taxa named by Nicolaas Laurens Burman