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