Biology:Dudleya chasmophyta

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Dudleya chasmophyta

Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Dudleya
Species:
D. chasmophyta
Binomial name
Dudleya chasmophyta
S.McCabe sp. nov.

Dudleya chasmophyta, commonly known as the Santiago Canyon liveforever or the crevice live-forever, is a rare succulent endemic to Orange County, California. It is known from a single population occupying a steep cliff band. When first classified this population was originally lumped with Dudleya cymosa ssp. ovatifolia, but genomic testing led to Dudleya chasmophyta's confirmation as a separate species in 2024.[2][3] It has yellow flowers and blooms late spring - early summer.[1][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q139990357 entry