Biology:Kalanchoe × poincarei

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Short description: Species of succulent

Kalanchoe × poincarei
Holotype of Kalanchoe poincarei.jpg
Holotype of Kalanchoe poincarei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species:
K. × poincarei
Binomial name
Kalanchoe × poincarei
Raym.-Hamet & H.Perrier[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Bryophyllum poincarei (Raym.-Hamet & H.Perrier) Govaerts

Kalanchoe × poincarei is a species of Kalanchoe native to southern Madagascar .[1][2] Its scientific name is often misapplied to K. suarezensis and K. mortagei, but K. × poincarei is very different from them. The true K. × poincarei is a natural hybrid involving K. beauverdii, with similar sprawling stems up to 3 m in length, and not known in cultivation,[1][3][4][5] whereas K. suarezensis and K. mortagei are erect, 30~60 cm tall and cultivated as ornamentals.[6][7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1722016 entry