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Kalanchoe
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Kalanchoe ( ), (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. A Kalanchoe species was one of the first plants to be sent into space, sent on a resupply to the Soviet Salyut 6 space station in 1979.
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Kalanchoe is a genus of plants in the family Crassulaceae, classified within the order Saxifragales and class Magnoliopsida. The taxon, named by Adanson in 1763, belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and the subfamily Kalanchoideae. It is also referred to by the common names widow's-thrill and 伽蓝菜属. Species within this genus utilize CAM photosynthesis.
The accepted status of the genus is recognized in taxonomic databases. Occurrence records indicate its presence in countries including Mexico, Brasil, the United States, Angola, and Indonesia. These records are held by institutions such as ECOSUR, IEA-UAT, UESC, IIB-UV, and INECOL.
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Species
Kalanchoe
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyCrassulaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 929
- With media
- 702
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, IEA-UAT, UESC, IIB-UV, INECOL, ASU
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brasil, United States, Angola, Indonesia, Madagascar, Guatemala
Research
766 papers- Potential of Kalanchoe pinnata as a Cancer Treatment Adjuvant and an Epigenetic Regulator.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Hernández-Caballero ME, Sierra-Ramírez JA, Villalobos-Valencia R et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196425
- Bioactive Compounds from Kalanchoe Genus Potentially Useful for the Development of New Drugs.ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Nascimento LBDS, Casanova LM, Costa SSDOI: 10.3390/life13030646
- Kalanchoe sp. Extracts-Phytochemistry, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Activities.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Stefanowicz-Hajduk J, Hering A, Kowalczyk M et al.DOI: 10.3390/plants12122268
- Kalanchoe crenata Andrews (Haw.) Improves Losartan's Antihypertensive Activity.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Amatto PPG, Coppede JDS, Kitanishi CR et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules29246010
- Bufadienolides of Kalanchoe species: an overview of chemical structure, biological activity and prospects for pharmacological use.ReviewPhytochemistry reviews : proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe · 2017Kolodziejczyk-Czepas J, Stochmal ADOI: 10.1007/s11101-017-9525-1
- [Kalanchoe].Fel'dsher i akusherka · 1986Ignat'ev MV
- A Review of the Popular Uses, Anatomical, Chemical, and Biological Aspects of Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae): A Genus of Plants Known as "Miracle Leaf".ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Assis de Andrade E, Machinski I, Terso Ventura AC et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145574
- The Genus Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Ecuador: From Gardens to the Wild.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Vargas A, Herrera I, Nualart N et al.DOI: 10.3390/plants11131746
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- List of selected species
- List of selected hybrids
- Distribution and ecology
- Cultivation and uses
- Diseases
- Traditional medicine
- Gallery
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Kalanchoe ( ), (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa. A Kalanchoe species was one of the first plants to be sent into space, sent on a resupply to the Soviet Salyut 6 space station in 1979.
==Description== Most are shrubs or perennial herbaceous plants, but a few are annual or biennial. The largest, Kalanchoe beharensis from Madagascar, can reach tall, but most species are less than tall.
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