Malephora, belonging to the Aizoaceae family, is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family. There are 13 to 17 species in the genus, many of which are known commonly as mesembs. They are native to Africa. During the apartheid era, South African scientists used it to create a chemical poison.

Malephora framesii, synonymously known as Hymenocyclus framesii, is a South African endemic species found in the Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces occurring in Namaqualand and along the Cape West Coast from Hondeklipbaai to Saldanha on coastal flats and dunes near the sea. It grows into a semi-rambling succulent shrub and from late spring to the end of summer it produces striking yellow flowers.