The second edition bundles the two parts and is only sold as a set.
About 15 years after the first edition of the Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Aizoaceae A-E, a wealth of changes can be reported for the family Aizoaceae, and this second edition brings a completely new survey over all taxonomic units from subfamilies down to species and subspecies; each critically examined. Of the presently known 2956 species, 1594 have been accepted and are described here, arranged in 147 genera. Six genera have been newly described since 2001, namely Brianhuntleya, Hammeria, Knersia, Phiambolia, Ruschiella, and Volkeranthus, and only one has been placed newly into synonymy (Caulipsilon). All synonymous genus names are treated with the valid genus names. Preliminary molecular studies are referred to, for which different groups of markers at different levels like species, genera, subgenera, and further ranks have been used. The basic division into four subfamilies is supported by more recent studies, yet with some genera being shifted. Furthermore, the geographical distribution of each genus is shown on one map each: either worldwide, or restricted to Southern Africa. For these latter, the main rainfall seasons are delimited by blue lines in order to offer also parameters for cultivation.
This second edition provides a comprehensive list of the latest taxonomy including the updated relevant plant data. Following an introduction to the leaf-succulent family Aizoaceae, including keys to the subfamilies and genera, all genera with keys to the subgenera and succulent species are described in detail.
Front Matter i-li
The Family Aizoaceae 1
Aizoaceae / H. E. K. Hartmann, M. Gerbaulet 3-22
Genera of the Family Aizoaceae 23
Acrodon Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 25-30
Acrosanthes Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 31-35
Aethephyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 37-39
Aizoanthemum Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 41-44
Aizoon Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 45-52
Aloinopsis Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 53-59
Amphibolia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 61-67
Antegibbaeum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 69-71
Antimima Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 73-111
Apatesia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 113-115
Aptenia Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 117-122
Arenifera Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 123-126
Argyroderma Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 127-136
Aridaria Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 137-147
Aspazoma Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 149-151
Astridia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 153-159
Bergeranthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 161-168
Bijlia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 169-172
Braunsia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 173-178
Brianhuntleya Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 179-183
Brownanthus Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 185-195
Calamophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 197-198
Callistigma Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 199-201
Carpanthea Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 203-205
Carpobrotus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 207-214
Carruanthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 215-218
Caryotophora Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 219-220
Cephalophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 221-239
Cerochlamys Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 241-244
Chasmatophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 245-249
Cheiridopsis Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 251-272
Circandra Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 273-274
Cleretum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 275-279
Conicosia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 281-286
Conophytum Ruschioideae / S. A. Hammer, A. J. Young 287-360
Corpuscularia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 361-367
Cryophytum Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 369-377
Cylindrophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 379-382
Cypselea Sesuvioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 383-385
Dactylopsis Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 387-390
Deilanthe Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 391-394
Delosperma Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 395-443
Dicrocaulon Ruschioideae / H.-D. Ihlenfeldt 445-452
Didymaotus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 453-455
Dinteranthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 457-461
Diplosoma Ruschioideae / H.-D. Ihlenfeldt 463-467
Disphyma Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 469-473
Dorotheanthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 475-481
Dracophilus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 483-486
Drosanthemum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 487-540
Eberlanzia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 541-547
Ebracteola Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 549-554
Ectotropis Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 555-557
Enarganthe Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 559-560
Erepsia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 561-577
Esterhuysenia Ruschioideae / E. van Jaarsveld 579-585
Eurystigma Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 587-589
Faucaria Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 591-597
Fenestraria Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 599-601
Frithia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 603-605
Galenia Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 607-617
Gibbaeum Ruschioideae / J. Thiede 619-639
Glottiphyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 641-652
Gunniopsis Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 653-658
Hallianthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 659-661
Hammeria Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 663-665
Hartmanthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 667-669
Hereroa Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 671-680
Hymenogyne Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 681-683
Ihlenfeldtia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 685-687
Jacobsenia Ruschioideae / H.-D. Ihlenfeldt 689-693
Jensenobotrya Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 695-696
Jordaaniella Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 697-701
Juttadinteria Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 703-708
Khadia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 709-713
Knersia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 715-717
Lampranthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 719-762
Lapidaria Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 763-765
Leipoldtia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 767-776
Lithops Ruschioideae / D. T. Cole, N. A. Cole 777-810
Machairophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 811-814
Malephora Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 815-823
Malotigena Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 825-827
Marlothistella Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 829-831
Mesembryanthemum Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet, H. E. K. Hartmann 833-860
Mestoklema Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 861-864
Meyerophytum Ruschioideae / H.-D. Ihlenfeldt 865-868
Mitrophyllum Ruschioideae / H.-H. Poppendieck 869-878
Monilaria Ruschioideae / H.-D. Ihlenfeldt 879-884
Mossia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 885-887
Namaquanthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 889-890
Namibia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 891-893
Nananthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 895-901
Nelia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 903-905
Neohenricia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 907-909
Octopoma Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 911-916
Odontophorus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 917-921
Oophytum Ruschioideae / H. D. Ihlenfeldt 923-926
Opophytum Mesembryanthemaceae / M. Gerbaulet 927-931
Orthopterum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 933-935
Oscularia Ruschioideae / M. H. Buys 937-943
Ottosonderia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 945-947
Peersia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 949-952
Pherolobus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 953-955
Phiambolia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 957-962
Phyllobolus Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 963-990
Pleiospilos Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 991-997
Plinthus Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 999-1002
Polymita Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1003-1005
Prenia Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 1007-1015
Prepodesma Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1017-1019
Psammophora Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1021-1025
Psilocaulon Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 1027-1040
Rabiea Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1041-1044
Rhinephyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1045-1050
Rhombophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1051-1055
Ruschia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1057-1113
Ruschianthemum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1115-1117
Ruschianthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1119-1120
Ruschiella Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1121-1124
Saphesia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1125-1126
Sarcozona Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1127-1129
Sceletium Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 1131-1139
Schlechteranthus Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1141-1143
Schwantesia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1145-1152
Scopelogena Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1153-1155
Sesuvium Sesuvioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1157-1168
Skiatophytum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1169-1171
Smicrostigma Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1173-1175
Stayneria Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1177-1178
Stoeberia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1179-1184
Stomatium Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1185-1196
Synaptophyllum Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 1197-1199
Tanquana Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1201-1204
Tetragonia Aizooideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1205-1224
Titanopsis Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1225-1229
Trianthema Sesuvioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1231-1252
Tribulocarpus Sesuvioideae / J. Thiede 1253-1256
Trichodiadema Ruschioideae / I. M. Niesler 1257-1276
Vanheerdea Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1277-1279
Vanzijlia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1281-1283
Vlokia Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1285-1287
Volkeranthus Mesembryanthemoideae / M. Gerbaulet 1289-1294
Wooleya Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1295-1297
Zaleya Sesuvioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1299-1303
Zeuktophyllum Ruschioideae / H. E. K. Hartmann 1305-1308
Back Matter 1309-1312
Dr. Heidrun (Heidi) E.K. Hartmann has worked as senior lecturer in the rank of a professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany, teaching and researching in the fields of General Botany, especially Systematics of plants, from 1970 until 2007. She published well over 120 books and articles, mainly on the ecology and taxonomy of the Aizoaceae, based on her thorough knowledge of this plant family, derived from extensive field work in Africa, where she spent 4 to 12 weeks every year between 1968 and 2014.
From the reviews of the first edition:
"This series is a reference manual for taxonomists and horticultural cognoscenti. It compiles up-to-date information not readily available from other sources [...] . This series is invaluable to identify succulents, by either picture keying [...] or by formal text keying. [...] The volumes are well produced. [...] this is an excellent series, a significant contribution to the literature, and a superb production. [...] This fine series is a boon to all aficionados of succulents [...] ."
– Rudolf Schmid, Taxon, Vol. 52, 2003
"Current studies of Aizoaceae [...] collectively amount to several thousand pages of insight, prescience, hard-won data, and metaphor. Condensing this rich and troublesome legacy into a handbook was a massive task, which could only have been marshaled by Dr. Heidi Hartmann. [...] the black and white graphics [...] are beautifully done. The books are well-bound [...] . The work as a whole will become an indispensable reference for anyone with a serious interest in these seriously and wonderfully peculiar plants."
– Steven Hammer, Plant Systematics and Evolution, Vol. 232 (3-4), 2002
"The Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants, published under the supervision of the IOS (International Organisation for Succulent Plant Study), aims to provide a comprehensive up-to-date lexicon of all succulent plants [...] . two ponderous volumes dealing with the family Aizoaceae have now appeared. [...] we can only confirm the positive judgement expressed on the first volume of the series. An enormous mass of knowledge is packed and organised in the Handbook, producing an impressive data bank and undoubtedly a standard reference for future research."
– Lino Di Martino, Cactus & Co., Vol. 6 (2), 2002