Family:
Crassulaceae J.St.-Hil.
Genus:
Cotyledon L.

Cotyledon orbiculata L.

This species is accepted, and its native range is SW. Angola to Cape Prov.

Native to:

Angola, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland

Introduced into:

California, Dominican Republic, France, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Portugal, Spain, St.Helena, Tunisia

Cotyledon orbiculata L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1976 Bolus, H. [2305], South Africa K000232846 Yes
Jun 1, 1976 Fourcade, H.G. [2150], South Africa K000232847 Yes
16156.000 No
18062.000 No
Rowley, G.D. 37681.000 No

First published in Sp. Pl.: 429 (1753)

Accepted by

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jalas, J., Suominen, J., Lampinen, R. & Kurtto, A.(eds.) (1999). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 12: 1-250.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.2436/20.1502.01.18 epublication.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jalas, J., Suominen, J., Lampinen, R. & Kurtto, A.(eds.) (1999). Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of vascular plants in Europe 12: 1-250.
  • Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.

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