Petrosedum Explained
Petrosedum is a genus of the succulent family Crassulaceae (stonecrop family).
Taxonomy
Petrosedum is a genus in the family Crassulaceae, subfamily Sempervivoideae, tribe Semperviveae, together with two other genera. It was segregated from the very large cosmopolitan and polyphyletic genus, Sedum, where it was variously considered a series (Rupestria). It was originally described with eleven species.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Petrosedum:[1]
- Petrosedum × affomarcoi
- Petrosedum albescens
- Petrosedum amplexicaule
- Petrosedum × bellardii
- Petrosedum × brevierei
- Petrosedum dianium
- Petrosedum × elaverinum
- Petrosedum erectum
- Petrosedum × estrelae
- Petrosedum forsterianum
- Petrosedum × henkii
- Petrosedum × hommelsii
- Petrosedum × lorenzoi
- Petrosedum × luteolum
- Petrosedum montanum
- Petrosedum monteferraticum
- Petrosedum ochroleucum
- Petrosedum orientale
- Petrosedum × pascalianum
- Petrosedum pruinatum
- Petrosedum rupestre
- Petrosedum sediforme
- Petrosedum subulatum
- Petrosedum tenuifolium
Bibliography
- Book: Thiede . J . Eggli . U. Kubitzki . Klaus. Klaus Kubitzki . Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae . 2007 . Crassulaceae. 83–119. Springer . https://books.google.com/books?id=PdSL7jBNX9EC&pg=PA83 . 978-3540322146. (full text at ResearchGate)
- Grulich . Vit . Generic division of Sedoideae in Europe and the adjacent regions . Preslia . 1984 . 56 . 29–45 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Petrosedum Grulich Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2022-09-07 . Plants of the World Online . en.