Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

Taxonavigation[edit]

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[edit]

Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 480 (1753).

Synonyms[edit]

Homotypic
- Cryophytum crystallinum (L.) N.E.Br. in E.P.Phillips, Gen. S. Afr. Fl. Pl.: 245 (1926).
- Gasoul crystallinum (L.) Rothm., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 413 (1941).
- Pentacoilanthus crystallinus (L.) Rappa & Camarrone, Lav. Ist. Bot. Giard. Colon. Palermo 14: 65 (1954), nom. inval.
- Perapentacoilanthus crystallinus (L.) Rappa & Camarrone, Lav. Ist. Bot. Giard. Colon. Palermo 16: 31 (1960), nom. inval.
Heterotypic
- Mesembryanthemum crispum Haw., Misc. Nat.: 44 (1803), nom. superfl.
- Mesembryanthemum glaciale Haw., Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 92 (1819).
- Cryophytum nanum N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 85: 84 (1929).
- Cryophytum parvum L.Bolus, Notes Mesembryanthemum 2: 98 (1929).
- Mesembryanthemum breve L.Bolus, Notes Mesembryanthemum 3: 167 (1939).

Distribution[edit]

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Sicily, Malta), Yugoslavia (Croatia).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, Selvagens.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Mauritania.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Congo.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, Namibia.
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - St.Helena.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Uzbekistan.
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Palestine, Sinai.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Pakistan.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Pennsylvania.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexican Pacific Islands, Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Ecuador, Peru.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile North.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

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

Links[edit]

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 7. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Published online. Accessed: 7 May 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Accessed: 7 May 2023.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 7.
Tela Botanica (ed.) 2000 onwards: Tela Botanica. Le réseau de la botanique francophone. eFlore. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum. Association Tela Botanica, Montpellier, France. Accessed: 2023 May 7.
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

Vernacular names[edit]

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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