Carpobrotus N.E. Br.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 112

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.302862
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1213417E-FF6E-FF6C-C79F-F40C4788C65A
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Carpobrotus N.E. Br.
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3. Carpobrotus N.E. Br. View in CoL 4

Procumbent woody perennials. Leaves opposite, 3-angled, very fleshy. Flowers solitary, peduncled. Petals numerous. Stigmas 8-20. Ovary inferior; fruit fleshy, indéhiscent; seeds embedded in mucilage.

1 Flowers 2-5-5 cm in diameter 3. chilensis

1 Flowers 8-12 cm in diameter

2 Leavesglaucous,broadestatorabovethemiddle; stamens purple 1. acinaciformis

2 Leaves not glaucous,not broadeningabovethebase; stamens yellow 2. edulis