Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus

Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Carpobrotus

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Carpobrotus acinaciformis: Rote Mittagsblume Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L. Bolus, de Hoop National Park, Westkap, Südafrika — Photo: Winfried Bruenken, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Afrikaans: Goenavy
Chinese: 伊兰日中花果, 伊蘭日中花果, 短剑
Welsh: Môr-ffigysen binc

Synonyms

Abryanthemum acinaciforme (L.) Rothm.
Carpobrotus concavus L.Bolus
Carpobrotus laevigatus (Haw.) Schwantes
Carpobrotus rubrocinctus (Haw.) Schwantes
Carpobrotus subalatus (Haw.) N.E.Br.
Carpobrotus vanzijliae L.Bolus
Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme L.
Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme var. purpureum L.
Mesembryanthemum laevigatum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum rubrocinctum Eckl. & Zeyh.
Mesembryanthemum rubrocinctum Haw.
Mesembryanthemum subalatum Haw.

Photos

Photo: Winfried Bruenken, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Raúl Fernández Recio, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.