Cheiridopsis excavata

Cheiridopsis excavata

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: Cheiridopsis
Species: Cheiridopsis excavata

Name

Cheiridopsis excavata L.Bolus, Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 48. (1937)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Ihlenfeldtia excavata (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 114(1): 48. (1992)
• Heterotypic
  • Cheiridopsis albirosea L.Bolus
  • Cheiridopsis dilatata L.Bolus

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Southern Africa South Africa (N-Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Bolus, H.M.L. 1937. Notes on Mesembryanthemum and allied genera 3: 48.
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Cheiridopsis excavata. Published online. Accessed: July 13 2018.
• Powell, R.F., Boatwright, J.S., Klak, C. & Magee, A.R. 2017. Inclusion of Ihlenfeldtia and Odontophorus in Cheiridopsis (Ruschioideae: Aizoaceae) and insights into generic and subgeneric circumscription in the Conophytum clade. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 184(4): 457-484. DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/box037 Full text PDF from ResearchGate Reference page. 

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