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Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br.
Family Aizoaceae
Common name: Glaucous Pigface

Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br. APNI*

Description: Prostrate perennial with stems to 2 m long.

Leaves 4–8 cm long, 8–17 mm wide, slightly incurved, dark green.

Flowers 7–8.5 cm diam., pedicellate. Perianth tube 15–25 mm long and wide; lobes 5, the 2 longer 20–45 mm long. Petaloid staminodes c. 120–130, in 3–5 rows, 30–35 mm long, 1.5–2.5 mm wide, at first yellow, becoming pink with age and nearly white at the base. Stamens 400–600 in c. 6 or 7 rows. Ovary 8–10-locular; styles 8–10, 7–15 mm long.

Fruit subglobose, c. 2.5–3 cm diam., yellowish.


Distribution and occurrence: Native of S Afr.
NSW subdivisions: *CC, *SC
Other Australian states: *Vic. *Tas. *W.A. *S.A.
AVH map***

Text by S. W. L. Jacobs & J. Highet
Taxon concept: J. Venning (1984)


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***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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