''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).

Species

The species of ''Adromischus'' are divided into five

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, based on their shared characteristics and relationships:

Section 1 (Adromischus)

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

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

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Adromischus bicolor ''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). Sp ...

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

'' ** ''Adromischus filicaulis'' subsp. ''marlothii'' * ''

Adromischus montium-klinghardtii ''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). ...

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

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. * '' Adromischus schuldtianus'' * '' Adromischus trigynus'' * '' Adromischus umbraticola''

Section 3 (Brevipedunculati)

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

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

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Adromischus fallax ''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). Sp ...

'' * '' Adromischus humilis'' * '' Adromischus phillipsiae'' * '' Adromischus nanus'' * '' Adromischus diabolicus''

Section 4 (Incisilobati)

Tubular flowers with elongated lanceolate-triangular lobes. Plants with short, compact, upright stems. * '' Adromischus maximus'' * '' Adromischus sphenophyllus'' * '' Adromischus maculatus'' * '' Adromischus inamoenus'' * '' Adromischus triflorus'' * ''

Adromischus mammilaris ''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). Sp ...

'' * '' Adromischus halesowensis''

Section 5 (Longipedunculati)

Pale or pubescent inflorescence with elongated lanceolate-triangular lobes * '' Adromischus cooperi'' * ''

Adromischus cristatus ''Adromischus cristatus'' is a species of succulents from the family Crassulaceae, 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. Leaves are green ...

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Adromischus cristatus clavifolius ''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). Sp ...

'' ** '' Adromischus cristatus mzimvubuensis'' ** '' Adromischus cristatus schonlandii'' ** '' Adromischus cristatus zeyheri'' * '' Adromischus leucophyllus'' * '' Adromischus marianae'' ** ''

Adromischus marianae immaculatus ''Adromischus'' is a genus of flowering plants. They are easily propagated leaf succulents from the family Crassulaceae, which are endemism, endemic to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek ''adros'' (=thick) and ''mischos'' (=s ...

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Adromischus marianae herrei ''Adromischus'' is a genus of flowering plants. They are easily propagated leaf succulents from the family Crassulaceae, which are endemism, endemic to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek ''adros'' (=thick) and ''mischos'' (=s ...

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Adromischus oviforme ''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). Sp ...

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

Species gallery

File:Adromischus hemisphaericus (6198205884).jpg, ''Adromischus hemisphaericus'' File:Touwsrivier - Adromischus sp.jpg, ''Adromischus filicaulis'' File:Adromischus liebenbergii IMG 2258.jpg, ''Adromischus liebenbergii'' File:Adromischus caryophyllaceus 02.jpg, ''Adromischus caryophyllaceus'' File:Adromischus leucophyllus 01.jpg, ''Adromischus leucophyllus'' File:Adromischus subdistichus 01.jpg, ''Adromischus subdistichus'' File:Adromischus humilis 01.jpg, ''Adromischus humilis'' File:Adromischus festivus.jpg, ''Adromischus cooperi'' (''festivus'')

References

External links

* * Crassulaceae genera {{Crassulaceae-stub