Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al.

Details

Name scientific

Carpobrotus aequilaterus sensu Webb et al., Fl. New Zealand 4, (1988)

Preferred name

Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.

Taxonomy reference

Heenan, P.B.; Sykes, W.R. 2010: Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: ×Carpophyma mutabilis and ×Carpophyma pallida (Aizoaceae), new names for two wild intergeneric hybrids. New Zealand Journal of Botany 48(4): 225–230.

Nomenclature

Original authors

Webb et al.

Authors

Webb et al.

Publication place

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.

Year published

1988

Nomenclatural status

misapplication

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Based on

Carpobrotus aequilaterus (Haw.) N.E.Br.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Carpobrotus aequilaterus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Aizoaceae

Genus

Carpobrotus

Species

aequilaterus

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Descriptions

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.

Description

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.

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

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)

Metadata

Record id

b6a97595-c77e-46da-808c-6f34ed4028ff

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

1 January 2000

Date last updated

24 August 2011

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