Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Aizoon
Species:
A. canariense
Binomial name
Aizoon canariense
Synonyms[1]
  • Aizoon canariense var. denudata Sond.
  • Aizoon procumbens Crantz
  • Glinus chrystallinus Forssk.

Aizoon canariense is a species of small leafy annual plant in the family Aizoaceae.[2]

Description

The plant can grow up to 25 centimetres (10 in) tall. Its branches spread on the ground, its leaves are petiolate, somewhat fleshy and hairy. It has small flowers with 1–3 millimetres (1⁄16–1⁄8 in) long sepals, yellowish inside, and no petals.[3]

Distribution and habitat

The plant can be found in warm arid to semi-arid areas including Macaronesia (on Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde), Arabia, Pakistan, North Africa and Southern Africa.[4]

Edibility

The leaves are locally consumed in times of famine.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Aizoon canariense". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 November 2018 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. ^ "Aizoon canariense". Tropicos. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ Aizoon canariense at Flora de Canarias
  4. ^ Aizoon canariense, Plants of the World Online
  5. ^ Fern, Ken (13 October 2024). "Aizoon canariense". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 29 October 2024.