Mesembryanthemum digitatum Aiton


Family	AIZOACEAE
Genus species	Mesembryanthemum digitatum Aiton
Synonyms	Mesembryanthemum digitiforme Thunb.
Habitat	dry, sandy grassland
Altitude	180-290m
Description	acaulescent, leaves 3-4, cylindrical, obtuse, smooth, soft, flowers subsessile, calyx lobes obtuse, petals linear
Size	10-20cm
Color	whitish
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	succulent subshrub
Cultivation	dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring cuttings in late summer
Territory	Africa Southern Africa (Cape Provinces)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	AIZOACEAE Mesembryanthemum digitatum Aiton, Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 2: 181 (1789) Synonyms: Dactylopsis digitata (Aiton) N.E.Br. Phyllobolus digitatus (Aiton) Gerbaulet 100-290m ============================================================================= digitatum typicum ined. Synonyms: Gibbaeum digitiforme (Thunb.) N.E.Br. Mesembryanthemum digitiforme Thunb. w. Cape Prov. 27 CPP digitatum littlewoodii (L.Bolus) Klak, Taxon 56(3): 752 (2007) Basionym: Dactylopsis littlewoodii L.Bolus, J. S. African Bot. 29: 11 (1963) Synonyms: Dactylopsis digitata littlewoodii (L.Bolus) Klak Phyllobolus digitatus littlewoodii (L.Bolus) Gerbaulet w. Cape Prov. 27 CPP