| Curio crassulifolius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Curio |
| Species: | C. crassulifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Curio crassulifolius P.V.Heath | |
Curio crassulifolius, also known as blue fingers, is a succulent in the family Asteraceae that is native to South Africa.
Description
Curio crassulifolius is related to both Curio talinoides and Curio repens, but is closer to C. repens. Leaves are round and short in shape, blue in colour but would have reddish and purplish tones. Flowers are creamy white and sometimes yellow.
References
- Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
- Curio crassulifolius by earth.com
- Curio crassulifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath (= Senecio crassulifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip., Kleinia crassulifolia DC.) by PlantZAfrica.com
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Curio crassulifolius | |
| Kleinia crassulifolia | |