Sedum moranense
| Sedum moranense | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Sedum |
| Species: | S. moranense |
| Binomial name | |
| Sedum moranense Kunth, 1823 | |
Sedum moranense, or red stonecrop, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.[1]
Description
Adult plant has many small green succulent leaves densely clustered around stems.[2]
Habitat and distribution
Native to Mexico,[3] it has also been introduced to Colombia.[1] It grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.[1]
Taxonomy
There are two accepted subspecies:[1]
- Sedum moranense subsp. grandiflorum R.T.Clausen
- Sedum moranense subsp. moranense
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sedum moranense Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sedum moranense: complete guide". GardenWorld. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sedum moranense (Red Stonecrop)". World of Succulents.
Further reading
- Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
- Gutiérrez, J. & Solano, E. (2014). Afinidades florísticas y fitogeográficas de la vegetación del municipio de San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, México. Acta Botanica Mexicana 107: 27-65. Instituto de Ecología A.C.
- Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.