Delosperma leendertziae
Species of flowering plant
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Delosperma leendertziae, commonly known as the Gauteng rock vygie, Gauteng sheepfig, or geel bergvygie, is a perennial succulent belonging to the Aizoaceae family.[1] The species is endemic to the Gauteng and North West provinces. The plant has an extent of occurrence of 8,658 km². It is found in the Magaliesberg, the Roodepoort Ridge, and Suikerbosrand. There are ten subpopulations threatened by erosion, invasive plants, and uncontrolled fire management.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Genus: | Delosperma |
| Species: | D. leendertziae |
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