Fockea is a genus of succulent scrubs native to southern Africa.[1] known collectively as water roots, a reference to their characteristic bulbous caudex, which is edible in at least some species.[2][3]
The species Fockea multiflora is sister to the other four species, and Fockea angustifolia is sister to the remaining four.[1]
Fockea is a genus of succulent scrubs native to southern Africa. known collectively as water roots, a reference to their characteristic bulbous caudex, which is edible in at least some species.