Carpobrotus

Carpobrotus acinaciformis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Aizoaceae
Subfamilia: Ruschioideae
Tribus: Ruschieae
Genus: Carpobrotus
Species: C. acinaciformis – C. aequilaterus – C. chilensis – C. deliciosus – C. dimidiatus – C. edulis – C. glaucescens – C. mellei – C. modestus – C. muirii – C. quadrifidus – C. rossii – C. virescens

Source(s) of checklist:
Hassler, M. 2018. Carpobrotus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 03. Reference page.

Name

Carpobrotus N.E.Br., Gard. Chron. ser. 3. 78: 433 (1925).

• Type species: Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Abryanthemum Neck. ex Rothm., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 413 (1941) (Necker in Elem. Bot. 2: 82. (1790), nom. inval., opera utiq. oppr.).
• Heterotypic
  • Sarcozona J.M.Black, Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia 58: 176 (1934).
    • Type species: Sarcozona pulleinei (J.M.Black) J.M.Black

References

Primary references

• Brown, N.E. (1925) Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 78: 433.

Additional references

• Blake, S.T. 1969. A revision of Carpobrotus and Sarcozona in Australia, genera allied to Mesembryanthemum (Aizoaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 7: 1–65.
• Bicknell, S.H. & Mackey, E.M. 1998. Mysterious nativity of California’s sea fig. Fremontia 26: 3–1
• Wisura, W. & Glen, H.F. 1993. The South African species of Carpobrotus (Mesembryanthema-Aizoaceae). Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 15: 76–107. Reference page. 

Links

• eFloras 2008. Carpobrotus in Flora of North America. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Carpobrotus in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2011 July 27.

Vernacular names

English: Ice Plants, Pigfaces
suomi: Mehipäivikit
中文: 剑叶花属

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