PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / CARYOPHYLLALES / AIZOACEAE / RUSCHIOIDEAE / RUSCHIEAE / CARPOBROTUS / MELLEI
Receptacle top-shaped, tapering into pedicel. Succulent perennial with trailing stems to 1.5 m long. Leaves ± straight, 8-18 mm diam. Flowers pink or magenta, 50-80 mm diam., stigmas overtopping stamens, receptacle top-shaped, tapering into pedicel. Fruits clavate, bicarinate when still green. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Carpobrotus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 269-269. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Sandstone slopes. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Carpobrotus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 269-269. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
W Cape to Little Karoo. From: Klak, C. 2012. Aizoaceae: Carpobrotus N.E.Br. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 269-269. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
September
200 to 900 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Ann. Bolus Herb. 4: 109 (1927)
Mesembryanthemum mellei L.Bolus
Published in: Ann. Bolus Herb. 3: 137 (1922)
Carpobrotus pageae L.Bolus
Published in: Ann. Bolus Herb. 4: 107 (1927)
Carpobrotus pillansii L.Bolus
Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 313 (1932)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Caryophyllales
FAMILY Aizoaceae
SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae
TRIBE Ruschieae
GENUS Carpobrotus
SPECIES mellei
34 results for Carpobrotus mellei (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Year
Barcode: NBG0096807-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 2585 | 1927-10-8
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province (3419AA Caledon), Viljoenspass
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0801135-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgers, 1274 | 1978-10-12
South Africa, Western Cape, South Western Cape, De Hoop - Potberg Nature Reserve, Windhoek; opposite Windhoek residence on west side of vlei.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0801134-0 Collector(s) & number: Moffett, RO, 1057 | 1976-1-21
South Africa, Western Cape, Boomplaas, Cango Valley.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0091202-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 1789 | 1970-10-27
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3321AD Ladismith), Seven Weeks Poort, near top, near roadside
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Barcode: PRE0792234-0 Collector(s) & number: Chesselet, P, 12 | 1993-10-5
South Africa, Western Cape, SSE side of Touwsberg; Near top of foothills.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0801132-0 Collector(s) & number: Bohnen, P, 8503 | 1984-9-28
South Africa, Western Cape, Suid Kaap, Riversdale vliegveld, plato [Southern Cape, Riversdale airport, Plateau]
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0094034-0 Collector(s) & number: National Botanic Garden Expedition, s.n. | 1971-10-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3319CC Worcester), Jonaskop, near stream, just below 3rd gate
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0091229-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 1773 | 1970-10-27
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3320CC Montagu), Kogman's Kloof, beyond old English Fort, on roadside
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0413950-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, PRE 54584 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, ROBERTSON
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0021673-0 Collector(s) & number: Page, MM, BOL 17890 | 1925-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province, Montagu
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0123168-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 3154 | 1989-11-1
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape, Caledon Division, Vogelgat, south-west side of James Kloof
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0021674-0 Collector(s) & number: Wurts, TM, 1187 | 1953-10-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province, Ladismith District, Klein Swartberg, Elandsberg
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0113505-0 Collector(s) & number: National Botanic Garden Expedition, s.n. | 1977-1-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3420BC Bredasdorp), just east of Cupido's Kraal, base of Potberg, southern side, below Hamerkop, on limestone hill. [Given altitude is lower]
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0716401-0 Collector(s) & number: Oliver, EGH, 5402 | 1974-11-11
South Africa, Western Cape, LADISMITH DIST.; ROOIBERG JUST E OF MAIN PEAK. S-FACING SLOPES OF SUMMIT RIDGE. ROCK OUTCROP.
General notes: South facing slope of summit ridge, rock outcrop. Occasional groups of prostrate creeping plants. Flowers pink.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0088722-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, NBG 541/68 | 1968-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province, Ladismith District, Sevenweeks Poort
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0154087-0 Collector(s) & number: Page, MM, 17890 | 1924-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Wynberg. In ravine near stream in Montagu Baths.
General notes: Flowered in Miss Arbuthnots garden.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0120338-0 Collector(s) & number: Williams, I, 2885 | 1979-10-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3419AD Caledon), Caledon Division, Fernkloof Nature Reserve below Mount Purtulata, rocky places south side.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0152328-0 Collector(s) & number: Kurzweil, H, 1756 | 1993-10-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Little Karoo (3320DB Plathuis), Touwsberg summit [Given altitude is higher than the highest summit of given mountain]
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0792219-0 Collector(s) & number: Chesselet, P, 73 | 1993-10-7
South Africa, Western Cape, SE side of Touwsberg; Farm Rietfontein; On top of foothills.
General notes: Dry mountain fynbos. Dry. Witteberg quartzite. Large colony dead in middle. FRD Touwsberg Expedition
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0091471-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 86 | 1968-9-22
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Province (3321AD Ladismith), Seven Weeks Poort
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Barcode: NBG0146862-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, E, 7837 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3419AD Caledon), top of Shaws Pass
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0269862-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 22872 | 2010-2-10
South Africa, Western Cape, Robertson. Rooiberg. On quartzitic sandstone rocks upper S facing slopes.
General notes: Fairly common on top of mountain. Breede Quartz Fynbos. Fynbos. Mountain peak, South aspect gentle slope. Quartzite. Full sun. Well-drained. Soil. Sand. No alien plants. Landuse: Natural veld. Material: cuttings. Herbaceous perennial. Succulent, 0.1 m. Escape in habitat. Flowering, none. Fruit absent. Pink flowers. Procumbent, rooting at nodes. Pollinators: bee.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0801133-0 Collector(s) & number: De Vos, MP, 729 | 1974-10-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Kleinmond District, flats north of vlei.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0127965-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 6436 | 1981-12-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape (3419BA Caledon), north upper slope Galgeberg.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Aizoaceae: Carpobrotus N.E.Br. Klak, CIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 269-269
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2001
1993
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Studies on the Mesembryanthema (Aizoaceae) Hartmann, HEKO; Stuber, D; Wisura, W; Glen, HFContributions from the Bolus Herbarium 15: 1-107
1928
BOOK CHAPTER
Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera Bolus, HML1-16
University of Cape Town, Cape Town
1927
1922
No results found for Carpobrotus mellei (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Status and criteria
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GENERIC
Wild, H. 1960. Capparidaceae. Edited by H. Wild and A.W. Exell. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 1):194-245
GENERIC
Wild, H. 1960. Dilleniaceae. Edited by A.W. Exell and H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 1):103-104
GENERIC
Wild, H. 1960. Flacourtiaceae. Edited by A.W. Exell and H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 1):261-298
GENERIC
Wild, H. 1961. Bombacaceae. Edited by A.W. Exell and H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 2):511-517
GENERIC
Wild, H. 1961. Caryophyllaceae. Edited by A.W. Exell and H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 2):337-358
GENERIC
Wild, H. 1961. Elatinaceae. Edited by A.W. Exell and H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations. 1 (Part 2):373-378
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