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Jarvis, Charlie, 2007, Chapter 7: Linnaean Plant Names and their Types (part M), Order out of Chaos. Linnaean Plant Types and their Types, London: Linnaean Society of London in association with the Natural History Museum, pp. 651-689 : 668

Mesembryanthemum deltoides Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 482. 1753.

“Habitat in Africa.” RCN: 3679.

Lectotype (Glen in Bothalia 16: 55. 1986): [icon] “ Mesembryanthemum deltoides, & dorso, & lateribus muricatis, minus ” in Dillenius, Hort. Eltham. 2: 255, t. 195, f. 246. 1732 (OXF). – Typotype: Herb. Dillenius (OXF).

Current name: Oscularia deltoides (L.) Schwantes (Aizoaceae).

Note: See Preston & Sell (in Watsonia 17: 227–229. 1989), who restrict Glen’s lectotype choice to Dillenius’ own, coloured copy of his book in OXF, and reproduce this figure (their f. 3).