''Petrosedum'' is a genus of the succulent family
Crassulaceae
The Crassulaceae (from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a unique form of photosynthesis, known as Crass ...
(stonecrop family).
Taxonomy
''Petrosedum'' is a genus in the family
Crassulaceae
The Crassulaceae (from Latin ''crassus'', thick), also known as the stonecrop family or the orpine family, are a diverse family of dicotyledon flowering plants characterized by succulent leaves and a unique form of photosynthesis, known as Crass ...
, subfamily
Sempervivoideae
Sempervivoideae is the largest of three subfamilies in the Saxifragales family Crassulaceae, with about 20–30 genera with succulent leaves. Unlike the two smaller subfamilies, it is distributed in temperate climates. The largest genus in this s ...
, tribe Semperviveae, together with two other genera. It was
segregated from the very large cosmopolitan and
polyphyletic
A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of converg ...
genus, ''
Sedum
''Sedum'' is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, members of which are commonly known as stonecrops. The genus has been described as containing up to 600 species, subsequently reduced to 400–500. They are leaf succulen ...
'', where it was variously considered a series (Rupestria). It was originally described with eleven species.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Petrosedum'':
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Petrosedum × affomarcoi''
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Petrosedum albescens''
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Petrosedum amplexicaule''
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Petrosedum × bellardii''
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Petrosedum × brevierei''
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Petrosedum dianium''
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Petrosedum × elaverinum''
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Petrosedum erectum''
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Petrosedum × estrelae''
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Petrosedum forsterianum''
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Petrosedum × henkii''
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Petrosedum × hommelsii''
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Petrosedum × lorenzoi''
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Petrosedum × luteolum''
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Petrosedum montanum''
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Petrosedum monteferraticum''
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Petrosedum ochroleucum''
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Petrosedum orientale''
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Petrosedum × pascalianum''
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Petrosedum pruinatum''
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Petrosedum rupestre''
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Petrosedum sediforme''
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Petrosedum subulatum''
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Petrosedum tenuifolium''
References
Bibliography
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Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae genera
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