Carpobrotus acinaciformis from California-GS20032021-2

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Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 20, 2021, 12:12:16 PM3/20/21
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Carpobrotus acinaciformis (Linn.) L. Bolus
Syn: Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme Linn. 
Succulent perennial with slightly curved sabre like leaves, isosceles triangular in cross section and pink to magenta flowers 10-15 cm across, with up to 3.5 cm long subequal sepals and 12-16 chambered ovary. In similar looking C. edulis leaves are mostly straight, equilateral triangular in section, flowers are yellow 8-10 cm across and sepals strongly unequal up to 7 cm long, ovary 9-11 chambered.
Photographed from San Jose, California, 11-11-2012.




Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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Nancy Seby

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Mar 20, 2021, 12:51:25 PM3/20/21
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Beautiful plant and flower!

Thank you and warm regards
Nancy Seby

Mahadeswara

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Mar 21, 2021, 12:10:28 AM3/21/21
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Awesome! Superb photographs and an upload with  all the details. 

J.M. Garg

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Mar 24, 2021, 8:25:02 AM3/24/21
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I think Carpobrotus chilensis (USA), which is distributed in California as per Jepson

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Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 24, 2021, 9:20:10 AM3/24/21
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Garg ji, please note in Carpobrotus chilensis, which I have uploaded separately (Carpobrotus chilensis from California-GS10022020-2 (google.com), leaves are glaucous, rounded on the back, flowers are hardly 3-5 cm across, is wild on coastal dunes. This one is cultivated, leaves with flat faces,isosceles triangular in cross section, flowers much larger.   




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Aarti S. Khale

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Mar 24, 2021, 9:56:55 AM3/24/21
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Gurcharan Ji,
Can you check my post from California?
Flowers are looking very similar to these.
You had identified as  Carpobrotus chilensis.
Regards,
Aarti  

Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 24, 2021, 10:01:31 AM3/24/21
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Please note C. acinaciformis has also been introduced into California. We may have to shift upload by Aarti ji also to C. acinaciformis. 




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Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 24, 2021, 10:08:05 AM3/24/21
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

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