Carpobrotus

Japanese: Carpobrotus
Carpobrotus

…There are more than 2,000 species, making them a large group of succulents on a par with cacti, but unlike cacti, they tend to be fleshy, with leaves that are fleshy. With the exception of a few genera, such as Carpobrotus , which is found in Australia and Chile, they are concentrated in southern Africa. The flowers have many thin petals, but some say that these are modified stamens. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Carpobrotus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…2000種以上を含み,サボテンと並ぶ多肉植物の大群であるが,サボテンとは多肉化の傾向が異なり,葉が多肉質になる。オーストラリアやチリに分布するカルポブロトゥス属Carpobrotusなどの数属を除いては,アフリカ南部に集中する。花は多数の細い花弁を持つが,それをおしべの変形とする説もある。…

※「Carpobrotus」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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