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Delosperma Ruschioideae

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Delosperma N.E.Br. GC 1925: 412; Taylor & Eggli 1986: 709–711; Hartmann 2001c: 184–210; Hartmann 2005b: 28–83; Hartmann 2008 Bradleya 26: 41–62; Hartmann 2009: 53–68 Lectotypus D. echinatum (Lamarck) Schwantes Etym Gk delos, open, apparent, sperma, seed, describing the fact that the seeds are visible in the open capsule.

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    This name is based on M. crassuloides Salm-Dyck, referring to Salm-Dyck (1822: 34), who takes up the section “Crassulina” of Haworth (1821). The name can therefore be traced back to the original description of Haworth (1821) and is consequently based on the same type.

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Hartmann, H.E.K. (2017). Delosperma Ruschioideae . In: Hartmann, H. (eds) Aizoaceae. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49260-4_43

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