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Taxonomy

Notes:

Publishing author: J.Meyrán Publication: in Cact. Suc. Mexic. viii. 86 (1963). 1963

Physical 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]

Habit: Evergreen.

Distribution

Range and Population

Mexico (Northern America)

Growth

Culture: Space 6-9" apart.

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade.

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

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

Similar Species

Members of the genus Pachyphytum:

There are approximately 35 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus: P. 'Royal Flush' (Pachyphytum) · P. aduncum · P. amethystinum (Lavender Pebbles) · P. bracteosum · P. brevifolium · P. caesium · P. chloranthum · P. ciliatum · P. coeruleum (Pachyphytum) · P. compactum (Pachyphytum) · P. compactum var. weinbergii · P. cornelius · P. exotica (Pachyphytum) · P. fittkaui · P. garciae · P. glutinicaule (Pachyphytum) · P. heterosepalum · P. hookeri (Pachyphytum) · P. kimnachii · P. lingua · P. longifolium · P. machucae · P. oviferum (Moon Stones) · P. pachyphytoides · P. roseum · P. rubrum · P. rzedowskii · P. saltensis · P. sobrinum · P. sodale · P. uniflorum · P. viride · P. werdermannii · P. werdermannii von · P. X Sedum 'Greenbeans'

Bibliography

• Fu Shu-hsia & Fu Kun-tsun. 1984. Crassulaceae. In: Fu Shu-hsia & Fu Kun-tsun, eds., Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 34(1): 31-220.
• Lucas, E. J. (2002a): Pachyphytum coeruleum. Crassulaceae - Curtis's botanical magazine 203, pp. 78-82

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Notes

Contributors:

• The International Plant Names Index. Accessed Jan 19, 2007.

Identifiers:

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 2424893
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:274641-1
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 877806

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.