Phedimus daeamensis

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Phedimus daeamensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Phedimus
Species:
P. daeamensis
Binomial name
Phedimus daeamensis
T.Y.Choi & D.C.Son

Phedimus daeamensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, endemic to Mt. Daeam in South Korea. [1] [2] It was first described in 2022 by Tae-Young Choi, Dong Chan Son, Takashi Shiga, and Soo-Rang Lee. [1]

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Taxonomy and classification

The genus Phedimus was classified within Sedum prior to 1995. [3] Phedimus daeamensis belongs to the subgenus Aizoon and is most closely related to Phedimus middendorffianus and Phedimus takesimensis . [1]

Distribution and habitat

This species is found exclusively on Mt. Daeam in Korea, growing at altitudes of approximately 1000 meters. It thrives in rocky cliffs and crevices. [1]

Etymology

The species name daeamensis is derived from Mt. Daeam, the locality where the plant was first discovered. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Choi, T.-Y.; Son, D.C.; Shiga, T.; Lee, S.-R. (2022). "Phedimus daeamensis (Crassulaceae), a new species from Mt. Daeam in Korea". PhytoKeys (212): 57–71. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.212.82604 . PMC   9836587 . PMID   36761305.
  2. ↑ "Phedimus daeamensis T.Y.Choi & D.C.Son". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, kew. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ ‘t Hart, H. "Infrafamilial and generic classification of the Crassulaceae". In ‘t Hart, H.; Eggli, U. (eds.). Evolution and systematics of the Crassulaceae. Leiden: Backhuys. pp. 159–172.
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