Carpobrotus edulis

Carpobrotus edulis

Taxonavigation

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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: Carpobrotus edulis
Subspecies: C. e. subsp. edulis – C. e. subsp. parviflorus

Name

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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br., Gen. S. Afr. Fl. Pl. 249 (1926).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Mesembryanthemum edule L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1060 (1759).
  • Homotypic
    • Abryanthemum edule (L.) Rothm., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 413 (1941).
    • Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus, Fl. Pl. South Africa 7: Subt. 247 (1927), comb. superfl.
    • Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme var. flavum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 485 (1753).
    • Mesembryanthemum edule var. flavum (L.) Moss, Cambr. Brit. Fl. 2: 151 (1914), comb. illeg.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe (introduced)
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain, Ireland.
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Yugoslavia.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa (introduced)
      • Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Macaronesia (introduced)
      • Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces (Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape).
    • Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean (introduced)
      • St.Helena.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate (introduced)
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
  • Continental: Australasia (introduced)
    • Regional: Australia
      • New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
  • Continental: Pacific (introduced)
    • Regional: South-Central Pacific
      • Pitcairn Islands, Society Islands.
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Florida.
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest.
  • Continental: Southern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Western South America
      • ⧼Bolivia.⧽
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil South.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Chile Central, Juan Fernández Islands, Uruguay.

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

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Essbare Mittagsblume
English: Hottentot-fig
suomi: Viikunapäivikki, hottentottiviikuna
magyar: Hottentottafüge
Nederlands: Hottentotvijg
português: Chorão-das-praias
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