Curio citriformis
Appearance
Curio citriformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Curio |
Species: | C. citriformis
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Binomial name | |
Curio citriformis P.V.Heath
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Curio citriformis, syn. Senecio citriformisis, also known as string of tears, is a trailing succulent plant in the family Asteraceae native to South Africa that grows in rocky outcrops in clay soils.[1]
Description
It is a scrambling plant with perpendicular-oriented, waxy and veined leaves that are spindle-shaped and small, which would somewhat resemble a lemon in outline. It is similar in appearance, in addition to being closely related, to Curio herreanus.
References
- ^ Curio citriformis (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath Llifle.com, the encyclopedia of succulents