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

English: Hottentot Fig, Ice Plant

German: Eßbare Mittagsblume

Portuguese: Chorão-da-praia

Kingdom: Plantae (2597)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2496)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2110)

      Order: Caryophyllales (117)

        Family: Aizoaceae (9)(family description)

          Genus: Carpobrotus (2)

            Epithet: edulis (L.) N.E. Br. (6)

Synonym: Abryanthemum edule (L.) Rothm.

edule => edible

edulis => edible

Climate: sub-tropical, tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: pink, yellow

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• [209] Carpobrotus edulis - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
• [487] Carpobrotus edulis - Plants For A Future database
• [752] Chorão Da Praia - INVADER