''Kalanchoe rhombopilosa'' is a
succulent plant
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...
species 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 ...
. This species of plant is endemic to southwest
Itampolo
Itampolo is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune ...
, Madagascar. The species was described by Mannoni & Boiteau in 1947 and is indexed in Notul. Syst. (Paris) 13:153-154, (1947). The plant is a herbaceous perennial that grows to 10–20 cm in height.
References
* Boiteau, P & Allorge-Boiteau, L., Kalanchoe de Madagascar, 1995. Karthala.
* Eggli, U. (Ed.) 2003c. The Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants; Crassulaceae. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
* Jacobsen, H. 1970 (Trans. Lois Glass 1977). Lexicon of Succulent Plants. Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press.
* Rauh, W., Xerophytic and Succulent Plants of Madagascar, Vols. 1 & 2, 1995 and 1998. Strawberry Press.
* Raven, P. et al. The Biology of Plants, W.H. Freeman and company. New York, 2005. p. 135.
* Sajeva, M. & Costanzo, M., Succulents - The Illustrated Dictionary, Timber Press.
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rhombopilosa