Plant Details

Accepted name:: Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus [Aizoaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
elandsvy	Other	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
goenavy	Other	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
sour fig	Other	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
suurvy	Other	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
fruits, leaves		Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 9 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Abryanthemum acinaciforme (L.) Rothm. Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 413 (1941).
Carpobrotus concavus L.Bolus Notes Mesembryanthemum 3: 3 (1936).
Carpobrotus laevigatus (Haw.) Schwantes Gartenflora 77: 69 (1928).
Carpobrotus rubrocinctus (Haw.) Schwantes Gartenflora 77: 69 (1928).
Carpobrotus vanzijliae L.Bolus Ann. Bolus Herb. 4: 108 (1927).
Mesembryanthemum acinaciforme L. Sp. Pl.: 485 (1753).
Mesembryanthemum laevigatum Haw. Misc. Nat.: 76 (1803).
Mesembryanthemum rubrocinctum Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ.: 234 (1812).
Mesembryanthemum subalatum Haw. Misc. Nat.: 76 (1803).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Carpobrotus acinaciforme Bolus	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L. Bolus	Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus	Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Carpobrotus acinaciformis L. Bolus	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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