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Crassulaceae

Subfamily Crassuloideae

Subfamily Sedoideae
Tribe Kalanchoeae

Subfamily Sedoideae
Tribe Sedeae

W/C = Wild Collected
Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.) Kurz

  • Common Name: Air Plant, Mother of Millions
  • Family: Crassulaceae DC.

  • Country of Origin: Madagascar
  • Habitat:

Restrictions:

  • Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
    Plants contain bufadienolide cardiac glycosides that can cause cardiac poisoning, particularly in grazing animals (McKenzie 1986 & 1987).
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201200013
  • Source: Kartuz Greenhouses
  • Accession Date: 03-29-2012
  • Bench: 2203 - XER:Spiny Thicket/Socotra/S Africa
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-12-2013
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: core eudicots
  • Order: Saxifragales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Crassulaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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