| Malotigena | |
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| Here given as Delosperma congestum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Aizoaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ruschioideae |
| Tribe: | Ruschieae |
| Genus: | Malotigena Niederle |
| Species: | M. frantiskae-niederlovae |
| Binomial name | |
| Malotigena frantiskae-niederlovae Niederle | |
Malotigena is a genus of flowering plants in the ice plant family Aizoaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Malotigena frantiskae-niederlovae, native to Lesotho. Growing up to 50 cm (20 in) broad and only 3 cm (1.2 in) high, it is a mat-forming evergreen succulent with brilliant yellow daisy-like flowers in summer. The foliage turns red in autumn.
Its cultivar 'Gold Nugget' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Although hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F), it requires a sheltered spot in full sun, in acid or neutral pH soil, to thrive.
References
- ^ Skalnickáruv rok 65: 35 (2012)
- "Malotigena Niederle". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Malotigena frantiskae-niederlovae 'Gold Nugget' ice plant 'Gold Nugget'". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
Synonyms Delosperma congestum 'Gold Nugget'
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Malotigena | |
| Malotigena frantiskae-niederlovae | |