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Kalanchoe luciae

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Species of plant in the genus Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe luciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species: K. luciae
Binomial name
Kalanchoe luciae
Raym.-Hamet
Synonyms
  • Kalanchoe albiflora H.M.L.Forbes
  • Kalanchoe aleuroides Stearn

Kalanchoe luciae, the paddle plant or flapjacks, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kalanchoe, native to northeast South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

K. luciae is often mistaken for a similar but rarely cultivated species, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. K. luciae has larger, more vibrant leaves and develops white flowers with no noticeable scent, while K. thyrsiflora has fragrant, yellow flowers.

References

  1. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sÊr. 2, 8: 256 (1908)
  2. ^ "Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  3. "Kalanchoe luciae". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. "Flapjacks, Kalanchoe spp". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
Taxon identifiers
Kalanchoe luciae
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