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Succulent taxonomic card

Mesembryanthemum fastigiatum

Thunb.

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Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Aizoaceae
Genus
Mesembryanthemum

Name and source scope

Accepted name in WCVP 16, 4 June 2026 edition. This card documents nomenclature. Inclusion in the succulent scope is supported by the cited source. [27-WWW]

First publication of the name · Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 8(App.): 7 (1791)

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Synonyms and earlier names

  • Cryophytum crassipes L.Bolus
  • Mesembryanthemum erectum Haw.
  • Mesembryanthemum pachypus L.Bolus
  • Mesembryanthemum papuliferum DC.
  • Mesembryanthemum rectum Haw.
  • Opophytum fastigiatum (Thunb.) N.E.Br. · homotypic synonym

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