Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum
Also known as: Aizoon theurkauffii Maire +15 more
- Aizoon theurkauffii Maire
- Cryophytum nanum N.E.Br.
- Hydrodea bossiana Dinter
- Hydrodea cryptantha (Hook.fil.) N.E.Br.
- Hydrodea hampdenii N.E.Br.
- Hydrodea sarcocalycantha (Dinter & A.Berger) Dinter
- Mesembryanthemum dactylinum Welw. ex Oliv.
- Mesembryanthemum forskahlii Hochst. ex Boiss.
- Mesembryanthemum forsskalii Hochst. ex Boiss.
- Mesembryanthemum gaussenii Leredde
- Mesembryanthemum sarcocalycanthum Dinter & A.Berger
- Mesembryanthemum theurkauffii (Maire) Maire
- Opophyton forsskalii (Hochst. ex Boiss.) N.E.Br.
- Opophytum cryptanthum (Hook.fil.) Gerbaulet
- Opophytum dactylinum (Welw. ex Oliv.) N.E.Br.
- Opophytum forskahlii (Hochst. ex Boiss.) N.E.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aizoaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent annual.
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Mesembryanthemum cryptanthum is a succulent annual within the Aizoaceae family. It originates in Africa and Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Middle Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Cape Provinces, Egypt, Gulf States, Libya, Namibia, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, St.Helena