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266. Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N. E. Br. in E. Phillips, Gen. S. Afr. Fl. Pl.: pl. 249 (1926)
[Bas. Mesembryanthemum edule L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10: 1060 (1759)]
Cultivated and naturalized on the beaches. – Everywhere in the region, invasive. – C.
267. Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L., Sp. Pl.: 480 (1753)
Maritime cliffs, walls, sands. – Everywhere in the region. – CC.
268. Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L., Sp. Pl.: 480 (1753) [M. glaciale Haw.]
On plaster flakes, debris, and nitriphic sites in marittime localities. – Spread everywhere in the
region. Agrigento al Caricatojo e anche coltivato, Terranova, Isola delle Formiche presso Trapani
(Gussone 1827); Lampedusa Capo Ponente e sotto il Castello (Gussone 1843); Porto Empedocle,
Ustica, Linosa (Solla), Favignana, Siracusa (Lojacono 1891); Fiumi Anapo e Ciane, Biviere Gela
(Lopriore 1900); Trapani presso la Torre di Ligny (Nicotra) (Ponzo 1900); Palma Montechiaro a
Marina di Palma e al Castellazzo (Sortino 1968); Linosa (Maugeri & al. 1979); Sampieri,
Scoglitti (Bartolo & al. 1982); Punta Braccetto! – NC.

269. Drosanthemum floribundum (Haw.) Schwantes, Zeitschr. Sukkulentenk. 3: 29
(1927) [Bas. Mesembryanthemum floribundum Haw., Misc. Nat.: 100 (1803)]
South-African naturalized near hurban centres. – Cava d’Aliga del Siracusano, 1.05.2004, G.
Domina (PAL), (Raimondo & al. 2005). – NC.

* Malephora crocea (Jacq.) Schwantes in Moller’s Deutsch Gärtn.-Zeitung 43: 7 (1928)
[Bas. Mesembryanthemum croceum Jacq., Fragm. Bot: 17, t. 11, f. 2 (1800-1809)]
Sinantropicous on disturbed ground. – South-African reported by Siracusa (in Atti 2° Conv.
Piante Mediterranee, cited by Raimondo & al. 2005). Its naturalization is doubtfully treated. – R.
270. Aptenia cordifolia (L. fil.) Schwantes in Gartenflora 77: 69 (1928) [Bas.
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium L. fil., Suppl. Pl.: 260 (1782)]
Walls, sands, abandoned beds. – South-African found everywhere in the region, particularly
near tourist residences and groups of second houses on the coast. – C.
* Aptenia lancifolia L. Bolus in J. S. African Bot. 25: 371 (1959)
Synantropic on disturbed ground. – South-African reported by Siracusa (in Atti 2° Conv. Piante
Mediterranee, cited in Raimondo & al. 2005). To be confirmed. – R.

MOLLUGINACEAE

271. Glinus lotoides L., Sp. Pl.: 463 (1753)
Muds, wet and salt ground. – Catania Madonna de’ Fossi (Cosentini), Palermo all’Oreto (Ucria)
(Gussone 1827); Pantano Catania e Simeto fino a Paternò (Lopriore 1900); very rare now beco-
me quite frequent around artificial lakes: Lago Arancio, Lago Scanzano, Lago Piana degli
Albanesi (Brullo & Marcenò 1974 b). – R.

TETRAGONIACEAE

272. Tetragonia tetragonoides (Pall.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 264 (1891) [Bas.
Demidovia tetragonoides Pall., Enum. Hort. Demidof: 150, t. 1 (1781)]
Cultivations as a vegetable and naturalized. – Coastland of Torre Archirafi and at Riposto in the
surroundings of Catania! – RR.