Gustav Schwantes

Faucaria is a genus of around 8 species of succulent subtropical flowering plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name comes from the Latin word fauces (“animal mouth”) because of the appearance of "teeth" on the leaves. Faucaria species are native to the Cape Province of South Africa and the Karoo Desert.

Drosanthemum (the dewflowers) is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family native to the winter-rainfall regions of southern Africa, including Namibia and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa. Most species bear colorful flowers. The name Drosanthemum means "dew-flower" in Greek, and refers to the characteristic shiny translucent papillae, which cover the succulent leaves and flower buds.

Aloinopsis is a genus of ice plants native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Dinteranthus is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It occurs in the arid northwestern parts of the Northern Cape Province, South Africa and the south-eastern parts of Namibia.

Titanopsis is a genus of about four species of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the arid regions of South Africa and Namibia. The name Titanopsis is derived from the Greek (god), Titan, the sun, and opsis, appearance, from the sun-like appearance of the flower.

Oscularia is a genus of succulent flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae, native to semi-arid and rocky habitats in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was previously included within the related genus Lampranthus, but was split off as a separate genus, due to differences in its fruit and flower.

Jacobsenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces in the South African Republic. The genus name of Jacobsenia is in honour of Hermann Jacobsen (1898–1978), a German gardener and botanist. He was also curator and supervisor at a botanical garden in Kiel and specialist in succulents. It was first described and published Kakteen And. Sukk. Vol.5 on page 69 in 1954. Species, according to Kew; Jacobsenia hallii L.Bolus Jacobsenia kolbei (L.Bolus) L.Bolus & Schwantes

Dracophilus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the western Cape Provinces of South Africa. Species: Dracophilus dealbatus (N.E.Br.) Walgate Dracophilus delaetianus (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes

Bergeranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the southern and southeastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Monilaria is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Hereroa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces of South Africa.

Stoeberia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and also the Cape Provinces in the South African Republic. The genus name of Stoeberia is in honour of Ernst Stoeber (1889–1927?), a German teacher and botanist in Lüderitz in present-day Namibia. It was first described and published in Z. Sukkulentenk. Vol.3 on page 17 in 1927.

Mitrophyllum is a genus of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the arid Richtersveld region, in the Northern Cape province of northwestern South Africa near the border with Namibia.

Meyerophytum is a genus of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the arid region of the Namaqualand and Richtersveld, in the far north-west of South Africa. The species are small succulent shrubs that grow short slender stems, at the top of which the succulent leaves appear in alternating pairs. Similar to the closely related genera of Monilaria and Mitrophyllum, these leaf-pairs alternate consecutively between two different types of leaf-growth (heterophylly) and during the exceptionally hot summer they remain inactive in a dry sheath. They produce purple or white flowers

Juttadinteria is a genus of plants in the family Aizoaceae.

Ebracteola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces of South Africa. Species: Ebracteola derenbergiana (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes Ebracteola fulleri (L.Bolus) Glen Ebracteola montis-moltkei (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes Ebracteola wilmaniae (L.Bolus) Glen

Diplosoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Species: Diplosoma luckhoffii (L.Bolus) Schwantes ex Ihlenf. Diplosoma retroversum (Kensit) Schwantes

Cylindrophyllum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Chasmatophyllum is a genus of succulent plants native to South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces), Lesotho, and Namibia in southern Africa. The genus contains seven accepted species: Chasmatophyllum braunsii Schwantes Chasmatophyllum maninum L.Bolus Chasmatophyllum musculinum (Haw.) Dinter & Schwantes Chasmatophyllum nelli Schwantes Chasmatophyllum rouxii L.Bolus Chasmatophyllum stanleyi (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann Chasmatophyllum willowmorense (L.Bolus) L.Bolus The Red List of South African plants at the South African National Biodiversity Institute lists the

Carpobrotus rossii (formerly Mesembryanthemum rossii) is a succulent coastal groundcover plant of the family Aizoaceae. Native to southern Australia, it is known by various common names, including karkalla, pig face, sea fig and beach bananas. C. rossii can be confused with rounded noon-flower Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum, which has also been erroneously called "karkalla" and "beach bananas" in the Australian native food trade.

Stomatium is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Cape Provinces and Free State in South Africa.

Ruschia is a genus of succulent plant, in the family Aizoaceae, indigenous to the dryer parts of southern Africa.

Rhombophyllum is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Oscularia deltoides, the deltoid-leaved dewplant, dassievygie or sandsteenvygie is a species of flowering succulent plant in the fig-marigold family Aizoaceae that is native to the south-western Cape, South Africa.

Namibia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae. It includes two species of succulent subshrubs endemic to Namibia. Namibia cinerea (Marloth) Dinter & Schwantes Namibia pomonae (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes ex Walgate

Lapidaria is a monotypic genus of dwarf succulent plants in the family Aizoaceae. The only species it contains is Lapidaria margaretae, also known as the Karoo rose.

Faucaria tigrina, tiger jaws (a name it shares with Faucaria felina), is a species of succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae. It is endemic to the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa around Makhanda, and also cultivated as an ornamental. It has fleshy triangular leaves, a clumping habit, and blooms in autumn with yellow daisy-like flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. In temperate zones it must be grown under glass to protect it from freezing temperatures. It requires a standard cactus potting compost and a position in full sun, with low

Drosanthemum floribundum, commonly known as rodondo creeper, pale dewplant, or dew-flower, is a succulent plant in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. The species is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa and is naturalised in Portugal and the states of South Australia, Western Australia, and Victoria in Australia, as well as Pacific Grove, California where it is called the Magic Carpet. It is a trailing perennial with hairy stems and leaves that are either cylindrical or triangular in cross section. These are between 3 and 15 mm in length and 1 to 2.5 mm in width. Flowers are up to 2.5 cm

Carruanthus is a genus of only two species of flowering plants belonging to the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. It is native to the south-central and southern Cape Provinces of South Africa. Carruanthus ringens and Carruanthus peersi are species native to South Africa.

Trichodiadema is a genus of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae. It includes 32 species native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces, Free State, and Northern Provinces of South Africa. The name "Trichodiadema" comes from the ancient Greek "τρῐχός" (hair, bristle) and "διαδεμα" (crown).