Distribution Map

Mesembryanthemum cordifolium

       
(Aptenia cordifolia var. cordifolia)
(Aptenia cordifolia)

Aizoaceae Mesembryanthemoideae  

As at April 2024, 4 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Southern Africa only
Flora Protection Act: Schedule B
Medicinal
Cultural uses

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Aptenia cordifolia - Perennial; widely trailing over ground or rising among bushes. Hairless throughout. Stems elongated with distant pairs of somewhat fleshy leaves, forking at intervals, fork occupied by single stalked flower. Leaves short-stalked, blade broadest just above base, tapering to somewhat sharp point, up to 6 cm long X 2 cm wide. Flower-stalk c 1 cm long. Sepals four, unequal. Petals numerous, magenta, joined into short tube at base, from which spring stamens. Fruits four-chambered.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.