Kalanchoe grandidieri

Kalanchoe grandidieri
A plant with woody stems and round pale 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. grandidieri
Binomial name
Kalanchoe grandidieri
Varieties[1]
  • Kalanchoe grandidieri var. grandidieri
  • Kalanchoe grandidieri var. itampolensis Desc.

Kalanchoe grandidieri is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is a shrub or herb native to Madagascar. The species was described in 1889.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Henri Ernest Baillon in 1889.[2]

Two varieties are recognised:[1]

  • Kalanchoe grandidieri var. grandidieri
  • Kalanchoe grandidieri var. itampolensis Desc.

Distribution

Kalanchoe grandidieri is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Madagascar.[1] It grows in thickets, at elevations up to 499 metres (1,637 ft).[3]

Description

Kalanchoe grandidieri is a shrub or herb.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kalanchoe grandidieri". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Kalanchoe grandidieri Baill". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. 1 2 "Kalanchoe grandidieri Baill". AfricanPlantDatabase.ch. African Plant Database. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
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