Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Aizoaceae
Subfamilia: Mesembryanthemoideae
Genus: Mesembryanthemum
Subgenus: Mesembryanthemum subg. Phyllobolus
Sectio: Mesembryanthemum sect. Geniculiflora
Species: Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

Name

Mesembryanthemum cordifolium L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 260 (1782).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Litocarpus cordifolius (L.f.) L.Bolus, Fl. Pl. South Africa 7: t. 261 (1927).
- Aptenia cordifolia (L.f.) Schwantes, Gartenflora 77: 69 (1928).
- Tetracoilanthus cordifolius (L.f.) Rappa & Camarrone, Lav. Ist. Bot. Giard. Colon. Palermo 14: 64, table opp. p. 62 (1954).
Heterotypic
- Mesembryanthemum tetrasepalum Regel, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 2: 434 (1873).
- Mesembryanthemum cordifolium variegatum Hovey, Nursery Cat. (Hovey & co.) 1882: 38 (1882).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe (introduced)
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, France, Portugal, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Italy, Kriti, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia (introduced).
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira (introduced).
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Mozambique (introduced).
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces (Eastern Cape), KwaZulu-Natal.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - Ascension, St.Helena (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
- Regional: Western Asia
  - East Aegean Islands.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - El Salvador.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Juan Fernández Islands.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. (filius) 1782 ["1781"]. Supplementum Plantarum systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, generum plantarum editionis sextae, et specierum plantarum editionis secundae. [XVI]+468 pp. Impensis Orphanotrophei, Brunsvigae [Braunschweig]. BHL Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Mesembryanthemum cordifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Aug 18. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2024. Mesembryanthemum cordifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Aug 2024.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Mesembryanthemum cordifolium. Published online. Accessed: 18 Aug 2024.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Mesembryanthemum cordifolium. Accessed: 18 Aug 2024.

Vernacular names

العربية: حي علم
Deutsch: Herzblättrige Aptenie
English: heartleaf iceplant
español: Rocío
suomi: Mesiherttalehti
français: Ficoïde à feuilles en cœur
日本語: ハナヅルソウ
svenska: Hjärtreva
Türkçe: Buz Çiçeği
中文: 心叶日中花

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