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Lampranthus spectabilis

Lampranthus spectabilis

(Haw.) N.E.Br.
Uña De Gato

Family: Aizoaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Other common names: Lamprantus, Mesen Rojo.

Synonyms: Mesembryanthemum spectabile.





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Lampranthus spectabilis, the trailing iceplant (a name it shares with other members of its family), is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The unimproved species and a number of cultivars are commercially available, including ´Tresco Apricot´, ´Tresco Brilliant´, ´Tresco Fire´, ´Tresco Orange´, ´Tresco Peach´, ´Tresco Pearl´, ´Tresco Purple´, and ´Tresco Red´.

Phytochemistry: L. spectabilis contains mesembrenol and low levels of related alkaloids such as mesembrenone and have sometimes been mismarketed as Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) extract which contains higher levels of related alkaloids.

Source: Wikipedia, article Lampranthus spectabilis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 592483
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Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
01/01/2008
Daniel Oscar Serra


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
211935101/01/2008ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Iponá, CórdobaDaniel Oscar Serra
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Lampranthus spectabilis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.