Biology:Delosperma napiforme

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Short description: Species of plant

Delosperma napiforme
Delosperma napiforme ex. Juliano Ruivo white flower.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Aizoaceae
Genus: Delosperma
Species:
D. napiforme
Binomial name
Delosperma napiforme
(N.E.Br.) Schwantes[1][2]

Delosperma napiforme (also known as Mestoklema macrorrhizum) is a dwarf perennial plant, native to the French Island of Réunion, but also now found in Madagascar . It has white flowers

Cultivation and uses

It can be cultivated in a wide range of areas with a Mediterranean climate such as California. It can withstand wet summers and cold moist winters which makes it unusual in climatic requirements for this genus.[3]

References

  1. "Delosperma napiforme (N. E. Br.) Schwantes". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/6CHHG. 
  2. "Delosperma napiforme (N.E.Br.) Schwantes". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:361531-1. 
  3. "Delosperma napiforme (N. E. Br.) Schwant.". Cactus and Succulent Journal. International Succulent Introductions 77 (2). March 2005. 


Wikidata ☰ Q5254368 entry