Orostachys

Orostachys
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 (Makino) H. Hara
  • Orostachys boehmeri V.N. Boriss. – also called O. furusei, endemic plant from Japan
  • Orostachys cartilaginea (H. Lév.) A. Berger
  • Orostachys chanetii A. Berger
  • Orostachys fimbriata (Turcz.) A.Berger
  • Orostachys genkaiensis Ohwi
  • Orostachys iwarenge Hara – Chinese Dunce Cap
  • Orostachys japonica A. Berger – Rock pine
  • Orostachys malacophylla (Pall.) Fisch. – type species
  • Orostachys minuta (Kom.) A. Berger
  • Orostachys paradoxa (Khokhr. & Vorosch.) Czerep.
  • Orostachys sikokiana (Makino) Ohwi
  • Orostachys spinosa (L.) Sweet
  • Orostachys thyrsiflora Fisch.

[3][4]

Orostachys spinosa

References

  1. ↑ "Orostachys". Kew Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Flora of China. "Orostachys". FOC Vol.8. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Search result = Orostachys". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Search term = Orostachys". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 22 November 2017.


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