Aizoaceae

Clock plants

Carpanthea pomeridiana (L.) N.E.Br.

Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpanthea

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Clock plants: Carpanthea pomeridiana , plant in flower; Tinie Versfeld Wild Flower Reserve, Darling, Western Cape, South Africa — Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Vetkousie
Chinese: 波氏棠剑川, 犀权杖
English: Clock plants

Synonyms

Carpanthea calendulacea (Haw.) L.Bolus
Carpanthea pilosa (Haw.) L.Bolus
Macrocaulon candollei (Haw.) N.E.Br.
Mesembryanthemum calendulaceum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Mesembryanthemum calendulaceum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum calendulaceum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum candollei Haw.
Mesembryanthemum glabrum Haw. ex Steud.
Mesembryanthemum helianthoides Sol. ex DC.
Mesembryanthemum pilosum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum pomeridianum L.
Mesembryanthemum pomeridianum var. andrewsii Haw.
Mesembryanthemum pomeridianum var. curtisii Haw.
Mesembryanthemum pomeridianum var. glabrum Sond.

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.