| Curio hallianus | |
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Scientific classification
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| 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] | |
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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
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
This plant is found growing in rock fissures between Prince Albert and the Great Karoo in South Africa. [4]
References
- ^ 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