Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Aizoaceae
Subfamilia: Mesembryanthemoideae
Genus: Mesembryanthemum
Species: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Name

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L., Sp. Pl.: 480. 1753.

Synonyms

• Cryophytum crystallinum (L.) N. E. Br.
• Cryophytum nanum N. E. Br.
• Cryophytum parvum L. Bol.
• Gasoul crystallinum (L.) Rothm.
• Mesembryanthemum breve L. Bol.
• Mesembryanthemum glaciale Haw.
• Pentacoilanthus crystallinus Rappa & Camarrone
• Perapentacoilanthus crystallinus (L.) Rappa & Camarrone

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe France, Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Croatia, Greece (incl. Kiklades), Crete, East Aegaean Isl., Rhodos Continental: Africa Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Egypt (Eastern Desert, Nile Delta, NW-coastal Egypt), South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.), W-Namibia, Western Sahara, Azores (Sao Miguel Isl., Terceira, Graciosa), Madeira (Madeira Isl., Ilhas Desertas, Porto Santo Isl.), Islas Selvagens, Canary Isl. (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, Hierro, La Palma Isl.) Continental: Asie Israel (coastal W-Israel), Sinai peninsula (N-Sinai) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 480. Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Published online. Accessed: Jul. 11 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Jul. 11.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jul. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
• Swedish Museum of Natural History, only in Swedish
• Flore Electronique (2000-2009). Association Tela Botanica. Institut de Botanique, Montpellier. 2009 Oct 05 [1].

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Eiskraut
English: Common Iceplant, Crystalline Iceplant, Iceplant
español: Barrilla de Canarias, Escarchada, Escarchosa
suomi: Soodajääpäivikki, jääruoho
français: Ficoïde Cristalline, Ficoïde Glaciale
português: Barrilha
svenska: Isört
中文（简体）: 冰叶日中花
中文（繁體）: 冰葉日中花

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