Crassulaceae
Sedum

Sedum churchillianum Robyns & Boutique

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 17: 313 (1945)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to E. DR Congo (Ruwenzori Mountains). It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Descriptions

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: low confidence
[AERP]

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

Morphology General Habit
Succulent subshrub, with trailing subterranean or surface stems and erect sparsely branched leafy stems up to 60 cm. high (2 m. fide Hedberg (1957)), glabrous.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves ternate, subsessile, oblong-elliptic to oblong-oboval, 1.5–3 cm. long, 0.7–1.4 cm. broad, apex obtuse, base rounded-attenuate, flat, entire.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a many-flowered terminal corymbose cyme; bracts resembling the leaves but smaller; pedicels 7–13 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 5-merous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-tube infundibuliform, ± 1 mm. long; lobes triangular-ovate, 4–5 mm. long, apex acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals yellow, free, oblong-lanceolate, 10–15 mm. long, 4–5 mm. broad, long-acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 10; filaments 9–11 mm. long; antipetalous filaments inserted 3–5 mm. above the base of the petal, free for 5–6 mm; anthers oval-orbicular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Nectaries
Nectary-scales spathulate, 1–1.2 mm. long, 0.8 mm. broad, retuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
Carpels 5, united at the base for 1.5 mm., 8–9 mm. long; style recurved, 2.5–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, oblong-lanceolate, 1.5 mm. long, acute at both ends, striate.
Figures
Fig. 3.
Habitat
Terrestrial or epiphytic, stream banks and marshy places in upland heath and upland moor; 3000–3450 m.
Distribution
U2
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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