Dudleya hendrixii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Dudleya |
| Species: | D. hendrixii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dudleya hendrixii S.McCabe & Dodero
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| Distribution of Hasseanthus-type Dudleya within the Punta Colonet area. | |
Dudleya hendrixii is a rare succulent plant known by the common name Hendrix's liveforever. It was discovered in late 2016 by researchers from San Diego State University and University of California, Santa Cruz.
Description
Having upright, waxy, terete leaves, the plant is only found on a few acres of the Colonet Peninsula of Baja California, Mexico. This thin, stalky plant grows to about 1 ft (0.30 m) tall, and has bright pink and white flowers. Dudleya hendrixii is summer deciduous, dying in the summer only to re-sprout in the fall.[1]
Etymology
The plant’s name translates directly to "Hendrix’s liveforever," as Mark Dodero, the former graduate student from SDSU who is credited with discovering the plant, was listening to Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child" at the moment he found the plant.[2]
Ecology
Because of its small habitat, the plant under threat of extinction from grazing and development.[1]
References
- ^ a b McCabe, Stephen Ward; Dodero, Mark W.; Simpson, Michael G. (2016-10-01). "Dudleya hendrixii A New, Rare Species From Colonet Mesa, Baja California". Madroño. 63 (4): 359–365. doi:10.3120/0024-9637-63.4.359. ISSN 0024-9637.
- ^ Service, City News. "SDSU Researchers Name New Species Of Succulent After Legendary Guitarist". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2017-04-20.