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Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.

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(Molina) N.E.Br.
Molina
N.E.Br.
1928
ICN
Mesembryanthemum chilense Molina
species
Carpobrotus chilensis

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Aizoaceae
Carpobrotus
chilensis

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al.

Mat-forming trailing perennial herb. Stems to 6 m long, glabrous, 2-angled, subwoody at base. Lvs smooth, sharply 3-angled, linear, acute, scarcely tapered to connate base, 35-90 × 5-12 mm, 5-12× as long as wide; keel denticulate near apex. Fls 6.5-8 cm diam. Calyx glabrous; longest sepals 25-45 mm long. Petals spreading, purple, paler near base, 10-35 mm long. Stamens 4-10 mm long; filaments yellow or pinkish, hairy at base; anthers pale yellow. Stigmas 8-11. Seeds brown, often asymmetrically obovoid, 1-1.3 mm long.

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Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al.
Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al.
Heenan, P.B.; Sykes, W.R. (2010)
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al.
Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Heenan, P.B.; Sykes, W.R. (2010)
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Howell, C. (2008)
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Mesembryanthemum chilense Molina
Mesembryanthemum chilense Molina
Heenan, P.B.; Sykes, W.R. (2010)
Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.

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Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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24 June 2002
18 March 2016
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