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
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Delosperma |
| Species: | D. napiforme
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Cultivation and uses
editIt 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
edit- ^ "Delosperma napiforme (N. E. Br.) Schwantes". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Delosperma napiforme (N.E.Br.) Schwantes". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Delosperma napiforme (N. E. Br.) Schwant". Cactus and Succulent Journal. International Succulent Introductions. 77 (2). March 2005.
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