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Delosperma
Delosperma ('delos'=evident, 'sperma'=seed) is a genus of around 100 species of succulent plants, formerly included in Mesembryanthemum in the family Aizoaceae. The family is common in southern and eastern Africa.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
pink trailing iceplant
speciesDelosperma cooperi
Witberg Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma herbeum
Hedgehog Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma echinatum
White Trailing Iceplant
speciesDelosperma litorale
Delosperma guthriei
speciesDelosperma guthriei
Orange Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma testaceum
White Gardenroute Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma inconspicuum
Paterson Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma patersoniae
Karoo Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma subincanum
Delosperma neethlingiae
speciesDelosperma neethlingiae
Manyflowered Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma multiflorum
Fine Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma lineare
Fire Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma sutherlandii
Delosperma repens
speciesDelosperma repens
Grassveld Trailing Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma subpetiolatum
Robertson Karoo Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma pageanum
Delosperma purpureum
speciesDelosperma purpureum
Delosperma ecklonis
speciesDelosperma ecklonis
Delosperma uncinatum
speciesDelosperma uncinatum
Delosperma vinaceum
speciesDelosperma vinaceum
Hone Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma ornatulum
Delosperma crassum
speciesDelosperma crassum
Drakensberg Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma lavisiae
Delosperma peersii
speciesDelosperma peersii
Delosperma rogersii
speciesDelosperma rogersii
Flatleaf Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma ashtonii
Delosperma esterhuyseniae
speciesDelosperma esterhuyseniae
Stone Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma carolinense
Delosperma frutescens
speciesDelosperma frutescens
Delosperma nubigenum
speciesDelosperma nubigenum
Albany Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma hollandii
Variable Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma versicolor
Delosperma calycinum
speciesDelosperma calycinum
Katberg Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma katbergense
Gold Reef Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma gautengense
Lebombo Mat Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma lebomboense
Delosperma virens
speciesDelosperma virens
Delosperma liebenbergii
speciesDelosperma liebenbergii
Delosperma uitenhagense
speciesDelosperma uitenhagense
Wandering Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma tradescantioides
Delosperma grantiae
speciesDelosperma grantiae
Gauteng Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma leendertziae
Delosperma parviflorum
speciesDelosperma parviflorum
Mtamvuna River Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma pondoense
Lesotho Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma basuticum
Delosperma deilanthoides
speciesDelosperma deilanthoides
Delosperma pilosulum
speciesDelosperma pilosulum
Delosperma abbottii
speciesDelosperma abbottii
Delosperma robustum
speciesDelosperma robustum
Bumpy Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma carterae
Delosperma parentum
speciesDelosperma parentum
Stock Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma floribundum
Tuft Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma caespitosum
Delosperma laxipetalum
speciesDelosperma laxipetalum
Delosperma nelii
speciesDelosperma nelii
Delosperma vandermerwei
speciesDelosperma vandermerwei
Delosperma suttoniae
speciesDelosperma suttoniae
Delosperma affine
speciesDelosperma affine
Algoa Sheepfig
speciesDelosperma algoense
Delosperma congestum
speciesDelosperma congestum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Delosperma in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 72090.