Carpobrotus edulis

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

Name

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

Synonyms

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

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, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Phillips, E.P. 1926. The genera of South African flowering plants. 702 pp. Cape Times, Cape Town. Internet Archive Reference page.

Additional references

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

African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Carpobrotus edulis. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 2016 Mar 06.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Carpobrotus edulis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct 18. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Carpobrotus edulis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 Oct 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Carpobrotus edulis. Published online. Accessed: 18 Oct 2022.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Carpobrotus edulis. Accessed: 18 Oct 2022.

Vernacular names

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

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