Senecio crassissimus

Senecio crassissimus, also known as lavender steps, vertical leaf, and propeller plant, is a succulent species of the genus Senecio, family Asteraceae and endemic to Madagascar.[3]

Senecio crassissimus
Vertical leaf
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Senecio
Species:
S. crassissimus
Binomial name
Senecio crassissimus
Humbert (1923) Sources: IPNI,[1] GRIN[2]

Description

Resembling propellers of a plane, its fleshy and flat blue-green leaves have purple borders. Its daisy-like flowers are yellow, very similar to those of other Senecio species.[4]

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References

  1. "Senecio crassissimus". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  2. "Senecio crassissimus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  3. "Senecio crassissimus Humbert". Madagascar Catalogue. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
  4. Senecio crassissimus by North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

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