Curio repens

Curio repens

Curio repens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Senecioneae
Subtribus: Senecioninae
Genus: Curio
Species: Curio repens

Name

Curio repens (L.) P.V.Heath, Calyx 5(4): 136 (1997).

Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Cacalia repens L., Mant. Pl. 110 (1767).
• Homotypic
  • Kleinia repens (L.) Haw., Syn. Pl. Succ. 313 (1812).
  • Senecio repens (L.) H.Jacobsen, Sukkulentenk. 4: 91 (1951) nom. illeg. hom. non Senecio repens DC., (1838).
• Heterotypic
  • Cacalia glauca Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 187 (1796).
  • Senecio succulentus Sch.Bip., Flora 28: 499 (1845).
  • Notonia glauca S.Moore, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 42: 278 (1925).
  • Senecio serpens G.D.Rowley, Nat. Cact. & Succ. Journ. 10: 31 (1955).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa South Africa (Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Heath, P.V. 1997. Calyx 5(4): 136.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Curio repens. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 March 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Curio repens. Published online. Accessed: 01 March 2018. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Curio repens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 March 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Blue chalksticks
español: Senecio azul

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