Kalanchoe crenata (Andrews) Haw.

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Kalanchoe crenata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park

Kalanchoe crenata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park

Kalanchoe crenata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park

Kalanchoe crenata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park

Kalanchoe crenata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park

Kalanchoe crenata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance to Zovo Chipolo Trail, Nyika National Park

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Synonyms: Kalanchoe crenata (Andrews) Haw. subsp. crenata
Kalanchoe crenata (Andrews) Haw. subsp. nyassensis R. Fern.
Kalanchoe hirta Harv.
Verea crenata Andrews
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Erect or ascending, succulent perennial herb, up to 2 m tall. Leaves up to 25 × 12 cm, ovate-oblong to spathulate, mostly hairless; margin distinctly crenate, sometimes edged reddish. Flowers in many-flowered corymbs, together forming a large terminal panicle, up to 40 cm long, Corolla yellow, orange to brick-red; tube often whitish below.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: crenata: crenate or scalloped.
Habitat: Along forest margins, along streams and roadsides, usually in sunny places.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Throughout most of tropical Africa to South Africa. Also, probably naturalised, in Egypt, tropical America, India and Malaysia.
Malawi distribution: N
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Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Friday 31 August 2018
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 135. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. As K. crenata crenata crenata and K. crenata bieensis

Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 46. As Kalanchoe hirta and K. crenata nyassensis

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 38. As var. crenata

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 44. as var.subsp. crenata and subsp. nyassensis

Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 254 - 255. (Includes a picture).

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Kalanchoe crenata.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124890, retrieved 19 March 2024

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