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  • Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus Aizoaceae. Eland's Sour fig. Sally-my-handsome, its other common name is a corruption of Mesembryanthemum (acinaciforme) which was the genus ascribed to it by Linnaeus (1753) Succulent perennial. Distribution: South Africa. Antibacterial compounds have been isolated from it, it is rich in tannins. The leaf sap is used to treat infections of the mouth and throat. In South African ‘muthi’ medicine, the sap is used as a gargle for sore throats
  • A plant (Mesembryanthemum barbatum): flowering stem. Coloured engraving, c. 1789.
  • A plant (Mesembryanthemum spectabile): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured lithograph by Burggraaff, c. 1830, after G. Severeyns.
  • A species of the genus Mesembryanthemum: flowering stem with separate leaf. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.
  • A species of the genus Mesembryanthemum: entire flowering and fruiting plant. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.
  • Mesembryanthemum apetalum L.: entire flowering plant with separate flower. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.