Mesembryanthemum digitatum

Mesembryanthemum digitatum

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. Mesembryanthemum
Sectio: Mesembryanthemum sect. Subacaulia
Species: Mesembryanthemum digitatum
Subspecies: M. d. subsp. digitatum – M. d. subsp. littlewoodii

Name

Mesembryanthemum digitatum Aiton, 1789

Synonyms

• Dactylopsis digitata (Aiton) N.E.Br.
• Mesembryanthemum digitiforme Thunb.
• Phyllobolus digitatus (Aiton) Gerbaulet

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. I. Monandria–Heptandria. XXX+496 pp., tt. 1–6. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page. : 2: 181.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Mesembryanthemum digitatum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Mesembryanthemum digitatum. Published online. Accessed: Sep 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Mesembryanthemum digitatum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist

Vernacular names

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