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Pachyphytum

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Pachyphytum
Pachyphytum oviferum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Genus: Pachyphytum
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Pachyphytum is a small genus of succulents in the family Crassulaceae, native to Mexico, at elevations from 600 to 1,500 metres (2,000 to 4,900 ft). The name comes from the ancient Greek pachys (=thick) and phyton (=plant) because of the shape of the leaves.

Pachyphytum hookeri at the Talcott Greenhouse.

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References

  1. ^ PÉREZ-CALIX, EMMANUEL PÉREZ-CALIX; TORRES-COLÍN, RAFAEL (2018). "Pachyphytum rogeliocardenasii (Crassulaceae), a new species from northwestern Querétaro, Mexico". Phytotaxa. 348 (1): 056–062.
  2. ^ "Search for Pachyphytum". The Plant List. The Plant List. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  3. ^ "Pachyphytum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF Secretariat Universitetsparken 15. Retrieved 7 May 2018.