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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus

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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus in Pole-Evans, Fl. Pl. South Africa 247 (1927)
Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br.
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L.Bolus
L.
(L.) L.Bolus
Pole-Evans, J.B. 1921-1944: Flowering Plants of South Africa. Edition Vol. 1-24.
1927
247
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Legitimate authorship of this combination is C. edulis (L.)N.E.Br.
ICN
Mesembryanthemum edule L.
species
Carpobrotus edulis

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Aizoaceae
Carpobrotus
edulis

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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 edulis (L.) L.Bolus

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, 70-120 × 12-17 mm, 4-7× as long as wide; keel denticulate, at least near apex. Fls 8-10 cm diam. Calyx glabrous; longest sepals 40-55 mm long. Petals spreading, pale yellow, turning pinkish orange with age, 30-40 mm long. Stamens c. 10 mm long; filaments yellow, hairy at base; anthers yellow. Stigmas (8)-10-12. Seeds brown, obovoid, 1-1.3 mm long.

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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
Howell, C. (2008)
Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) L.Bolus
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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editorial
Legitimate authorship of this combination is C. edulis (L.)N.E.Br.

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a423e8ca-4747-4190-af80-8852f2688c1b
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1 January 2000
18 March 2016
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