Orostachys
| Orostachys | |
|---|---|
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| Orostachys malacophylla var. iwarenge | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Orostachys |
Orostachys is a genus of Crassulaceae that contains 14 accepted species. [1] It is a biennial herb growing in China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia. Eight species occur in China.[2]
Ecology
Orostachys' leaves are linear to ovate, often with dull purple dots. Its roots are fibrous and it has no rhizome. [2] The flowering stem is solitary, arising from the center of the rosette in the second year. The stem leaves are alternate.
Species
- Orostachys aggregata
- Orostachys boehmeri
（also called O.furusei, endemic plant from Japan)
- Orostachys cartilaginea
- Orostachys chanetii
- Orostachys fimbriata
- Orostachys iwarenge (Chinese Dunce Cap)
- Orostachys japonica (Rock pine)
- Orostachys malacophylla, type species
- Orostachys minuta
- Orostachys paradoxa
- Orostachys sikokiana
- Orostachys spinosa
- Orostachys thyrsiflora
References
- ↑ "Orostachys". Kew Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- 1 2 Flora of China. "Orostachys". FOC Vol.8. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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