See text Cheiridopsis is a genus that consists of 100 species of flowering succulent perennial plants, native to semi-arid regions in the far west of Namibia and South Africa.

The leaves are opposite and triangular in section, rarely flattened, the surface more or less velvety, which makes them easy to distinguish from species of the allied genus Argyroderma.

Daisy-like flowers open during the day in summer, are borne singly and usually have yellow, rarely purple or red, petals.

Those most united wither in the resting period and form a papery sheath covering the succeeding pair of leaves during dormancy in dry, hot summer.

The tender species C. peculiaris requires cultivation under glass in temperate regions.