Adromischus
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Adromischus is a genus of easily propagated leaf succulents from the Crassulaceae
family.
Adromischus are endemic to southern Africa
.
The name comes from the ancient Greek "adros" (=thick) et "mischos" (=stem).
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae, or the orpine family, are a family of dicotyledons. They store water in their succulent leaves. They are found worldwide, but mostly occur in the Northern Hemisphere and southern Africa, typically in dry and/or cold areas where water may be scarce...
family.
Adromischus are endemic to southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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The name comes from the ancient Greek "adros" (=thick) et "mischos" (=stem).
Species
- Adromischus alstonii
- Adromischus clavifolius
- Adromischus cooperi
- Adromischus cristatusAdromischus cristatusAdromischus cristatus is a species of succulents from the Crassulaceae family, endemic to the eastern cape of South Africa. It is a perennial with short erect branches 20-50 mm long covered with fine aerial roots...
- Adromischus filicaulis
- Adromischus fragilis
- Adromischus hemisphaericus
- Adromischus kitchingii
- Adromischus leucophyllus
- Adromischus maculatus
- Adromischus mammilaris
- Adromischus marianae
- Adromischus marianae immaculatus
- Adromischus marianae herrei
- Adromischus nanus
- Adromischus phillipsiae
- Adromischus roaneanus
- Adromischus schuldtianus
- Adromischus triflorus
- Adromischus trigynus
- Adromischus vitewaaliana
- So called Adromischus oviforme specimens are actually Adromischus Filicaulis subsp. marlothii, Adromischus oviforme doesn't actually exist.