Kalanchoe densiflora Rolfe

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919: 263 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to E. DR Congo and Tanzania. It is a succulent annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Descriptions

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Colombian departments: Bogotá DC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Crassulaceae, G.E. Wickens. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1987

Morphology General Habit
Glabrous perennial herb; stem erect, 0.3–3 m. high.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves petiolate; blade oblong, ovate or suborbicular, up to 18 cm. long, 10 cm. wide, apex obtuse, base cuneate, margins crenate, light green; petiole up to 3 cm. long, flattened and grooved above, slightly broadened at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a densely flowered paniculate cyme up to 30(–70) cm. long; pedicels 1–4 mm. long, conspicuously broadened below the flower, glabrous, rarely sparsely pilose (var. subpilosa Cuf. from Ethiopia).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-lobes triangular-subulate, 2–8 mm. long, 1–1.5 mm. wide, long-attenuate, connate at the base for 0.1–0.3 mm., glabrous, rarely sparsely pilose (var. subpilosa).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla-tube pale to greenish yellow, limb yellow to dark orange, reddish orange or red; tube 8–12 mm. long; lobes oblong-lanceolate to broadly obovate, 2–5 mm. long, 1.5–4 mm. wide, truncate or retuse, mucronate (mucro 0.2–1 mm. long).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Episepalous stamens with anthers included within the tube by 1.5–2.5 mm., epipetalous stamens with tip of anthers almost attaining the throat of the tube or included with the tube by up to 1 mm.; anthers with apical glands 0.05–0.1 mm. in diameter; anthers of both whorls nearly the same size, broadly oblong, 0.7–0.85 mm. long, 0.5–0.7 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Nectaries
Nectary scales linear-subulate, 1–3.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
Carpels linear-lanceolate, 5–9 mm. long, terminating in styles 1–3.5 mm. long.
[FTEA]

Uses

Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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