Curio hallianus
Curio hallianus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Curio |
Species: | C. hallianus
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Binomial name | |
Curio hallianus (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath (1999)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Senecio hallianus G.D.Rowley (1958) |
Curio hallianus, syn. Senecio hallianus, is a creeping succulent plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1][2] It is also known as chain of blue beans or string of beans.
Description
[edit]This perennial is a fleshy, mat-forming, trailing succulent that is very similar in appearance to Curio radicans, but it has blue-grey leaves, whereas radicans has green leaves.[3] The stems contain a gummy resin. The leaves grow on only one side of the stem.[4] Between one and three white flowerheads grow on terminal stems that are up to 10 cm tall. They are fragrant and disc shaped.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This plant is found growing in rock fissures between Prince Albert and the Great Karoo in South Africa.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Curio hallianus (G.D.Rowley) P.V.Heath. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
- ^ Curio hallianus by World of Succulents
- ^ a b c e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36