Didiereaceae

The family of the Didieréacées is an small family of plants Dicotylédone S which includes/understands 11 Espèce S divided into 7 kind S.

Alluaudia (Drake) Drake
Alluaudiopsis Humbert & Cabbages
Calyptrotheca Gilg
Ceraria H.Pearson & Stephens
Decaryia Cabbages
Didierea Baill.
Portulacaria Jacq.

They are Arbre S or Arbuste S, generally with very particular vegetative form, with the chlorophyllian function transferred to the stems. They often thorny, perennial, and are generally called Succulente S.

It is an endemic family of the desert areas of Madagascar.

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For certain authors the family names Didiereaceae (Radlk.) Drake, 1903

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