Mesembryanthemum geniculiflorum

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Mesembryanthemum geniculiflorum L.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
AIZOACEAE
Synonyms
Aptenia geniculiflora (L.) Bittrich ex Gerbaulet, Aridaria geniculiflora (L.) N.E.Br., Mesembryanthemum brachiatum Aiton, Mesembryanthemum decussatum Thunb., Mesembryanthemum melanospermum A.Berger, Nycteranthus geniculiflorus (L.) Schwantes, Peratetracoilanthus geniculiflorus (L.) Rappa & Camorrone, Psilocaulon distinctum N.E.Br., Psilocaulon melanospermum (A.Berger) N.E.Br., Sphalmanthus decussatus (Thunb.) L.Bolus, Sphalmanthus geniculiflorus (L.) L.Bolus
Common Names
Ash Sunfig (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2006/02/23
Assessor(s)
P.M. Burgoyne
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Northern Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aptenia geniculiflora (L.) Bittrich ex GerbauletLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Klak, C., Bruyns, P.V. and Hedderson, T.A.J. 2007. A phylogeny and new classification for Mesembryanthemoideae (Aizoaceae). Taxon 56(3):737-756.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Burgoyne, P.M. 2006. Mesembryanthemum geniculiflorum L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07

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