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Taxon:  Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N. E. Br.



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:
2 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mesembryanthemum edule L.

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Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman & M. Hjertson. Våra kulturväxters namn - ursprung och användning. Formas, Stockholm (Handbook on Swedish cultivated and utility plants, their names and origin). 2009 Note:
    • based on Alden, B. & S. Ryman. 2005-: SKUD (Swedish Utility and Cultivated Plants Database)
    • http://www.skud.info
  2. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. Flora of Libya. 1976-
  3. Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62. 1993 Note: lists as C. edulis (L.) L. Bolus
  4. Castroviejo, S. et al., eds. Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares. 1989-
  5. Duke, J. A. et al. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. 2002
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  24. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia. 1993
  25. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. Hortus third. 1976 Note: lists as C. edulis (L.) L. Bolus
  26. Merxmüller, H., ed. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika. 1966-1972
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  28. Strid, A. & K. Tan, eds. Flora hellenica. 1997-
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Common names
English
Hottentot-fig –
Afrikaans
paardefeige –
zuurefeige –
French
figue marine –
German
Hottentottenfeige –
Pferdefeige –
Italian
fico degli Ottentotti –
Portuguese
bálsamo –
Spanish
higo del Cabo –
higo marino –
Swedish
gul middagsblomma –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaEastern Cape 
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaNorthern Cape 
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaWestern Cape 
2Cultivated    also cult.
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaCabo Verde  
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalAzores 
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands 
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanary Islands 
4NaturalizedAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  
4NaturalizedAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia s. & e.
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  
4NaturalizedEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  
4NaturalizedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
4NaturalizedEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoBaja California 
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida 
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia 
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentinaBuenos Aires 
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaUruguay  
6Other    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
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]
Southern America
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina [Buenos Aires], Chile, Uruguay
Other (in winter rainfall regions)
Economic Uses
Environmental
Human food
fruit (fide Dict Gard) –
Medicines
folklore (fide CRC MedHerbs ed2) –
Weed
(fide Econ Pl Aust; Invasive Pl Spec) –


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