Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CARPOBROTUS (G)
Sourfig (Wf) Hottentot Fig, Suurvy (Le)
Family: AIZOACEAE

carpos, = fruit;
brotos (ΒΡΟΤΟΣ), = blood from a wound, gore.
brotos (βρωτός), = eatable.
brota, = edible things.
(fruit can be eaten)

(LS, Le)

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (G, La)
Elandsvy, Strandfy, Hottentot Fig, Sour Fig (PS)
Location: (F, K)

acis, = a point, barb;
acinaces, = a short sabre of the Persians, Medes and Scythians, a scimitar;
-aceus, = indicates resemblance;
forma, = form, contour, figure, shape, appearance.
aciformis, = needle-like; scimitar-shaped.
(LS, Ox, BL, ld)

Carpobrotus edulis subsp. edulis (La)
Hottentot's Fig, Perdevy, Sour fig (PS)
Location: (F, P)

edō, = to eat;
-ilis, = indicates capacity or ability;
edulis, = eatables, food.
(eatable)
(ld, BL)

Carpobrotus herrei

Location: (K)

For Adolar Gottlieb Julius (Hans) Herre (1895-1979),** explorer, horticulturalist, curator of Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, and succulent plant specialist.
(Ch)

Carpobrotus mellei (La)
Mountain Fig (Vo)
Location: (F, P)

mel, = honey;
-eus, = indicates material or colour resemblance in quality.
melleus, = of or belonging to honey, honey-.
(pertaining to honey; honey-like)
(ld, BL)