Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

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. Cryophytum
Sectio: Mesembryanthemum sect. Papulosa
Species: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Name

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 480 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Cryophytum crystallinum (L.) N.E.Br. in E.P.Phillips, Gen. S. Afr. Fl. Pl.: 245 (1926).
- Gasoul crystallinum (L.) Rothm., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 413 (1941).
- Pentacoilanthus crystallinus (L.) Rappa & Camarrone, Lav. Ist. Bot. Giard. Colon. Palermo 14: 65 (1954), nom. inval.
- Perapentacoilanthus crystallinus (L.) Rappa & Camarrone, Lav. Ist. Bot. Giard. Colon. Palermo 16: 31 (1960), nom. inval.
Heterotypic
- Mesembryanthemum crispum Haw., Misc. Nat.: 44 (1803), nom. superfl.
- Mesembryanthemum glaciale Haw., Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 92 (1819).
- Cryophytum nanum N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 85: 84 (1929).
- Cryophytum parvum L.Bolus, Notes Mesembryanthemum 2: 98 (1929).
- Mesembryanthemum breve L.Bolus, Notes Mesembryanthemum 3: 167 (1939).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal (introduced), Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece (introduced), Italy, Kriti (introduced), Sicilia (Sicily, Malta), Yugoslavia (Croatia).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores (introduced), Canary Islands, Madeira, Selvagens.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Mauritania.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Congo (introduced).
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Namibia.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - St.Helena (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Uzbekistan (introduced).
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands (introduced), Palestine, Sinai.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Pakistan (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Pennsylvania.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexican Pacific Islands, Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile North.

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 480. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 7. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Accessed: 7 May 2023.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 7.
Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2023 May 7.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
Swedish Museum of Natural History, only in Swedish

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Eiskraut
español: Escarchada
suomi: Soodajääpäivikki
français: Ficoïde Cristalline
português: Barrilha
svenska: Isört
中文（简体）: 冰叶日中花
中文（繁體）: 冰葉日中花

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