Adromischus

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Adromischus
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Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Kalanchoideae
Genus: Adromischus
Lem. (1852)

Adromischus is a genus of flowering plants. They are easily-propagated, leaf succulents from the family Crassulaceae, which are endemic to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek adros (=thick) and mischos (=stem). [1]

Contents

Species

The species of Adromischus are divided into five sections, based on their shared characteristics and relationships: [2] [3]

Section 1 (Adromischus)

Flowers of a Section 1. species (Adromischus filicaulis) Adromischus filicaulis RSA.jpg
Flowers of a Section 1. species ( Adromischus filicaulis )

Flowers bright green, tubular, with short, wide, triangular, recurved lobes. Anthers protrude from a flower tube. Indigenous mainly to the western, winter-rainfall regions of South Africa.

Section 2 (Boreali)

Grooved, tubular flowers, with ovate-triangular, recurved lobes that are undulated on the margins. Anthers protrude from flower tube. Indigenous to the arid, summer-rainfall interior of Southern Africa.

Section 3 (Brevipedunculati)

Grooved, funnel-shaped flowers with acuminate-triangular, widely spreading lobes, born on long stalks. Inflorescence branched. Usually spreading or stoloniferous plants.

Section 4 (Incisilobati)

Flowers of a Section 4. species (Adromischus triflorus) Adromischus triflorus-IMG 6977.jpg
Flowers of a Section 4. species ( Adromischus triflorus )

Tubular flowers with elongated lanceolate-triangular lobes. Plants with short, compact, upright stems.

Section 5 (Longipedunculati)

Flowers of a Section 5. species (Adromischus marianae) Adromischus marianae-IMG 3217.jpg
Flowers of a Section 5. species ( Adromischus marianae )

Pale or pubescent inflorescence with elongated, lanceolate-triangular lobes.

So-called Adromischus oviforme specimens are actually Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii; Adromischus oviforme doesn't actually exist.

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<i>Adromischus bicolor</i>

Adromischus bicolor is a perennial, succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family. It is a member of the Adromischus section of the genus. The species name bicolor refers to the light, grey-green leaves spotted with purple to purple-green spots. It is endemic to the Succulent Karoo of western South Africa, as well as the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

<i>Adromischus filicaulis</i>

Adromischus filicaulis subs. filicaulis is a perennial, succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family. It is a member of the Adromischus section of the genus. It is commonly called Brosplakkies in Afrikaans. There is one subspecies, Adromischus filicaulis subs. marlothii, which differ in physical features and distribution. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adromischus hemisphaericus</span>

Adromischus hemisphaericus is a perennial, succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family. It is a member of the Adromischus section of the genus. It is commonly called Brosplakkies. It is endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa.

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