Kalanchoe gracilipes

Kalanchoe gracilipes
A plant with thick, rounded, green leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Kalanchoe
Species:
K. gracilipes
Binomial name
Kalanchoe gracilipes
Varieties[1]
  • Kalanchoe gracilipes var. gracilipes
  • Kalanchoe gracilipes var. microphylla Humbert ex L.Allorge
Synonyms[1]
  • Bryophyllum gracilipes (Baker) Eggli
  • Kitchingia gracilipes Baker

Kalanchoe gracilipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is an epiphyte endemic to Madagascar. The species was first described in 1881.

Taxonomy

In 1881, John Gilbert Baker described Kitchingia gracilipes, a synonym of Kalanchoe gracilipes. In 1885, Henri Ernest Baillon moved the species to Kalanchoe.[1]

Two varieties are recognised:[1]

  • Kalanchoe gracilipes var. gracilipes - central and south-east Madagascar[2]
  • Kalanchoe gracilipes var. microphylla - south-east Madagascar[3]

Distribution

The species is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of central and south-eastern Madagascar.[1] It is endemic to Madagascar.[4]

Description

Kalanchoe gracilipes is an epiphytic[1] herb or shrub.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kalanchoe gracilipes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  2. ↑ "Kalanchoe gracilipes var. gracilipes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  3. ↑ "Kalanchoe gracilipes var. microphylla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  4. 1 2 "Kalanchoe gracilipes (Baker) Baill". AfricanPlantDatabase.ch. African Plant Database. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
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