Jovibarba heuffelii

• Interesting Facts
• Common Names
• Description
• Biology
• Taxonomy
• Similar Species
• More Info
• Further Reading
• Notes

Interesting Facts

Common Names

Description

Family Crassulaceae

Herbs, subshrubs , or shrubs . Stems mostly fleshy . Leaves alternate, opposite, or verticillate , usually simple ; stipules absent; leaf blade entire or slightly incised, rarely lobed or imparipinnate . Inflorescences terminal or axillary , cymose , corymbiform , spiculate , racemose, paniculate , or sometimes reduced to a solitary flower. Flowers usually bisexual , sometimes unisexual in Rhodiola (when plants dioecious or rarely gynodioecious ), actinomorphic , (3 or) 4-6(-30) -merous. Sepals almost free or basally connate , persistent . Petals free or connate. Stamens as many as petals in 1 series or 2 × as many in 2 series. Nectar scales at or near base of carpels. Follicles sometimes fewer than sepals, free or basally connate, erect or spreading , membranous or leathery, 1- to many seeded. Seeds small; endosperm scanty or not developed.

About 35 genera and over 1500 species: Africa, America, Asia, Europe; 13 genera (two endemic, one introduced ) and 233 species (129 endemic, one introduced) in China.

Some species of Crassulaceae are cultivated as ornamentals and/or used medicinally.[1]

Physical Description

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 6-9" apart.

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Sempervivum heuffelii Schott

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Last scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

Similar Species

Members of the genus Jovibarba

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 5 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

J. allioni (Hens And Chicks) · J. heuffelii (Hen and Chickens) · J. hirta (Jovibarba) · J. hirta var. neilreichii (Jovibarba) · J. 'Mayfair Imp' (Jovibarba)

More Info

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Further Reading

• Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984–. Med-Checklist. (L Medit)
• Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. (Dict Gard)
• Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, second edition. (F Eur ed2)
• Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986–. European garden flora. (Eur Gard F)
• Fu Shu-hsia & Fu Kun-tsun. 1984. Crassulaceae. In: Fu Shu-hsia & Fu Kun-tsun, eds., Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 34(1): 31-220.

Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 19, 2007.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
• The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 28, 2008)
• USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:

• European Environment Agency: EUNIS
• Finnish Museum of Natural History: Botanic Garden of the Finnish Museum of Natural History
• GBIF-Spain: Real Jardin Botanico (Madrid), Vascular Plant Herbarium (MA)
• GBIF-Sweden: Lund Botanical Museum (LD)
• Steiermärkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum - Herbarium GJO: Herbarium GJO
• USDA PLANTS: USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3876560
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-503240
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:274237-1
• GRIN Nomen Number: 405511
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 503240
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 274237-1
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: JOHE
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 44774

Footnotes

1. Kunjun Fu, Hideaki Ohba & Michael G. Gilbert "Crassulaceae". in Flora of China Vol. 8 Page 202. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org. [back]

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