Mesembryanthemum prasinum

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Mesembryanthemum prasinum (L.Bolus) Klak

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Morphological description

Fruticulus erectus, glaber vel foliis sepalisque interdum inferne ciliatis, ad 30 cm altus; caulis basi incrassatus vel subtuberosus, 2.5 cm diam.; rami crassi, saepe 1 cm diam., nodosi, inferne foliorum reliquis induratis vel subspinescentibus onusti, axillis eorum gemmiferis; ramuli hornotini laete virides, 15 cm longi, internodiis 1-3 cm longis; folia saepe fere erecta, demum subpatentia, opposita vel suprema subopposita, semi-teretia, supra concava vel superne convexula, lateraliter visa superne parum angustata obtusa, laete viridia, levissima propter papillas planas, 2-7 cm longa, medio 6-7 mm lata, ad 6 mm diam., vagina subnulla; flores subternati vel 3-4 irregulariter evoluti quasi racemosi, diurni, diutini fragrantes, corolla 2.5 cm, vel post dies 14 ad 5 cm, diam.; pedunculi 1-2 cm longi; receptaculum clavato-turbinatum, apice 1 cm diam.; Sepala 5, inaequilonga, 1.5-2 cm, vel 2-2.5 cm, longa; petala vera 2-3-seriata, sat densa, primo tam viridia quam folia, demum pallidiora, obtusa vel acuta vel emarginata, ad 1.5 cm vel in flore senecto ad 2.5 cm, longa, 1 mm lata; staminodia numerosa; filamenta ad 7 mm longa, polline aureo; foveae nectariferae sat conspicuae, nec profundae; ovarium supra subconico-convexum; stigmata 5 gracilia acuminata, 6 mm longa. From: Bolus, HML. 1928. Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera. 1-16. University of Cape Town, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aridaria prasina L.Bolus

Decumbent, succulent geophyte to hemicryptophyte, with thickened roots, stems weakly lignifi ed, with a thick cork layer basally, mostly short, flowering stems longer. Leaves opposite and 4-ranked below infl orescence, otherwise alternate, subcylindrical, narrowly ovate, with large epidermal bladder-cells. Flowers up to 40 mm diam., greenish yellow. Fruit 5-locular. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Mesembryanthemum. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 208-217. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

On quartziferous plains or hills. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Mesembryanthemum. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 208-217. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Namaqualand, Walle Kraal, prope Hondeklip Bay. From: Bolus, HML. 1928. Notes on Mesembrianthemum and allied genera. 1-16. University of Cape Town, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aridaria prasina L.Bolus

Northwestern Namaqualand. From: Klak, C. 2013. Aizoaceae: Mesembryanthemum. In: DA Snijman (ed.), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The Extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30: 208-217. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

August

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

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

Accepted name

Mesembryanthemum prasinum (L.Bolus) Klak

Published in: Taxon 56(3): 751 (2007)

Synonym(s)

Aridaria prasina L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 6 (1928)

Nycteranthus prasinus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, nom.illegit.

Sphalmanthus prasinus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus, nom.inval.

Phyllobolus prasinus (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet

Published in: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 119(2): 182 (1997)

Nycteranthus multiseriatus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, nom.illegit.

Aridaria multiseriata L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 226 (1931)

Aridaria elongata L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 297 (1958)

Nycteranthus elongatus (L.Bolus) Schwantes, nom.illegit.

Published in: Handb. Succ. Pl. [Jacobsen] 3: 1316 (1960)

Sphalmanthus crassus L.Bolus

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 29: 18 (1963)

Sphalmanthus herrei L.Bolus

Published in: J. S. African Bot. 30: 242 (1964)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Mesembryanthemoideae

GENUS Mesembryanthemum

SUBGENUS Phyllobolus

SPECIES prasinum

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0853286-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 11935 | 2009-9-3

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District; ± 1.8 km on Springbok road from T-junction to Garies Hondeklip Bay.

General notes: Rocky ridge. Schist. Height: ± 20 cm. Upright to decumbent stems originating from thick stem. Flowers pale green-yellow.

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Barcode: NBG0271209-0 Collector(s) & number: Helme, NA, 6465 | 2009-7-28

South Africa, Western Cape, Toringberg, 27 km west of Bitterfontein, Louisfontein 44, main peak, southeast slopes. 31°00'26.4.0"S: 18°01'41.2"E. Altitude: 400 m.

General notes: Succulent karoo biome. Mountain slope. Well-drained, rocky, loamy soil. Granite. Full sun. No slope. No biotic effect seen. Succulent. Petals pale yellow with green base. Staminodes green. Flowers: present. Fruit: present. Fairly common on shallow soils. Local. Plant height: 0.25 m.

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Barcode: PRE0716152-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 5390 | 1980-6-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, SPRINGBOK; KOURKAMBERGE; N-SLOPE AMONGST ROCKS.

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Barcode: NBG0201935-0 Collector(s) & number: Desmet, PG, 985 | 1997-6-21

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand Sandveld. Nuttabooi Kleinzee, Nuttabooi mining area, approximately 40km from Kleinzee, on the Springbok road.

General notes: On moderate, W facing slope of small koppie on S bank of Buffels River. Lowland Succulent Karoo. Gneiss & quartz. Well-drained, loam, stony, rocky soil. Moderate slope (10-45). W aspect. Full sun. No biotic effect seen. Erect, compact, semi pachycaulis thick stemmed, dwarf leaf, succulent shrub, 0.3 m. All plants flowering (spectacular), pale green yellow. Occasional. De Beers Nuttabooi Survey, between Plot 1 & 2. A walkabout plant.

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Barcode: PRE0587309-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9479B | 2002-9-18

South Africa, Northern Cape, Namaqualand District: South-west of Springbok. ± 3km from Koiingnaas/Komaggas/Soebatsfontein road intersection on road to Komaggas.

General notes: White quartzite. Plant height: ± 5 - 10cm. Base of stems highly succulent. Flowers absent, fruit present.

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Barcode: NBG1488733-0 Collector(s) & number: Powell, RF, 279 | 2017-6-19

South Africa, Northern Cape, Along road down to sea, south of Klienzee 29°43'23"S 17°3'44"E

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Barcode: NBG0142424-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 5390 | 1980-6-5

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Kourkamberge.

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Barcode: NBG0090731-0 Collector(s) & number: Wisura, W, 1686 | 1970-7-20

South Africa, Northern Cape, Springbok. Wolfberg, north of Grootmis, west aspect, and top of Wolfberg in gravel and rocks

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Barcode: NBG0400140-0 Collector(s) & number: Paterson-Jones, JC, 823 | 1998-7-15

South Africa, Northern Cape, (Hondeklipbaai). On a quartz pebble patch roadside on the Koingnaas/Rietvlei road

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