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Taxon:
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) N. E. Br.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Carpobrotus
Family:
Aizoaceae
Subfamily:
Ruschioideae
Tribe:
Ruschieae
Nomen number:
101172
Place of publication:
E. P. Phillips, Gen. S. Afr. fl. pl. 249. 1926 (H. M. L. Bolus, Fl. Pl. South Africa 7: sub t. 247. 1927)
Verified:
11/16/2010
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mesembryanthemum edule
L.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds.
1976-. Flora of Libya.
Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds.
1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
Note:
lists as
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) L. Bolus
Castroviejo, S. et al., eds.
1989-. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Eggli, U.
1994. Sukkulenten Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Company.
Encke, F.
1958-1961. Pareys Blumengaertnerei, ed. 2.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
George, A. S., ed.
1980-. Flora of Australia.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Note:
lists as
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) L. Bolus
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Hansen, A. & P. Sunding.
1993. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 4. Sommerfeltia vol. 17.
Hartmann, H. E. K., ed.
2001. Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae A-E & Aizoaceae F-Z A-E:99.
Hartmann, H. E. K.
2011. Review of
Aizoaceae
data for
World Economic Plants
, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 8 Mar.
Hickman, J. C., ed.
1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Jacobsen, H. J.
1981. Das Sukkulentenlexicon, ed. 2.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen.
1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Kunkel, G.
1984. Plants for human consumption
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Note:
lists as
Carpobrotus edulis
(L.) L. Bolus
Merxmüller, H., ed.
1966-1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Strid, A. & K. Tan, eds.
1997-. Flora hellenica.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Wunderlin, R. & B. Hansen.
Atlas of Florida vascular plants (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/
Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds.
1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
English
Hottentot-fig –
Reference(s)
Afrikaans
paardefeige –
Reference(s)
zuurefeige –
Reference(s)
French
figue marine –
Reference(s)
German
Hottentottenfeige –
Reference(s)
Pferdefeige –
Reference(s)
Italian
fico degli Ottentotti –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
bálsamo –
Reference(s)
Spanish
higo del Cabo –
Reference(s)
higo marino –
Reference(s)
Swedish
gul middagsblomma –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Northern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Western Cape
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Cabo Verde
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Azores
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Portugal
Madeira Islands
4
Naturalized
Africa
Macaronesia
Spain
Canary Islands
4
Naturalized
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
4
Naturalized
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
s. & e.
4
Naturalized
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
4
Naturalized
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
4
Naturalized
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Baja
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Chile
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Uruguay
6
Other
in winter rainfall regions
Native
Africa
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
[Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde
,
Spain
[Canary Islands],
Portugal
[Azores, Madeira Islands]
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Morocco
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
(s. & e.)
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Italy
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
,
Portugal
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Florida]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[California]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Baja]
Southern America
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
[Buenos Aires],
Chile
,
Uruguay
Other
(in winter rainfall regions)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
erosion control
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Environmental
ornamental
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Human food
fruit
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Weed
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Weed
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Name
References