Delosperma
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Delosperma is a genus
of around 100 species
of succulent plant
s in the family Aizoaceae. The family is common in southern and eastern Africa
.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of around 100 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of succulent plant
Succulent plant
Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climates or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems, and also in roots...
s in the family Aizoaceae. The family is common in southern and eastern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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Species include:
- Delosperma acuminatum
- Delosperma bosseranum
- Delosperma cooperiDelosperma cooperiDelosperma cooperi is a dwarf perennial plant, native to South Africa. It forms a dense lawn with abundant, long-lasting flowering...
- Delosperma echinatumDelosperma echinatumDelosperma echinatum is a succulent plant, native to South Africa. It is also known as the pickle plant....
- Delosperma ecklonis
- Delosperma esterhuyseniae
- Delosperma floribunda
- Delosperma hallii
- Delosperma harazianum
- Delosperma harazianum Shibam
- Delosperma hirtum
- Delosperma hallii aff. litorale St. Fancis Bay
- Delosperma lydenbergensae
- Delosperma nakurense
- Delosperma nubigenum
- Delosperma pageanum
- Delosperma pergamentaceum
- Delosperma tradescantiodes