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ice plants

Mesembryanthemum

Mesembryanthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Aizoaceae; like many members of this family, it is characterized by long-lasting flower heads. Flowers of Mesembryanthemum protect their gametes from night-time dews or frosts but open in sunlight. There is an obvious evolutionary advantage to doing this; where sun, dew, frost, wind or predators are likely to damage exposed reproductive organs, closing may be advantageous during times when flowers are unlikely to attract pollinators. It...

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5 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Phyllobolus

subgenusPhyllobolus

Icefigs

subgenusCryophytum

Mesembryanthemum

subgenusMesembryanthemum

Solfigs

subgenusVolkeranthus

Icefigs

subgenusOpophytum

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.40

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.14

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.23

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.27

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.28

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.29

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.30

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.31

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.33

ice plants in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 7 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.36

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 49321.