Adromischus


Adromischus is a genus of flowering plants. They are easily-propagated, leaf succulents from the family Crassulaceae, which are endemic to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek adros and mischos.

Species

The species of Adromischus are divided into five sections, based on their shared characteristics and relationships:

Section 1 (Adromischus)

Flowers bright green, tubular, with short, wide, triangular, recurved lobes. Anthers protrude from a flower tube. Indigenous mainly to the western, winter-rainfall regions of South Africa.Adromischus alstoniiAdromischus bicolorAdromischus filicaulis

Section 2 (Boreali)

Grooved, tubular flowers, with ovate-triangular, recurved lobes that are undulated on the margins. Anthers protrude from flower tube. Indigenous to the arid, summer-rainfall interior of Southern Africa.Adromischus schuldtianus
  • * Adromischus schuldtianus subs. juttae
  • * Adromischus schuldtianus subs. brandbergensisAdromischus trigynusAdromischus umbraticola
  • * Adromischus umbraticola subs. ramosus

Section 3 (Brevipedunculati)

Grooved, funnel-shaped flowers with acuminate-triangular, widely spreading lobes, born on long stalks. Inflorescence branched. Usually spreading or stoloniferous plants.Adromischus caryophyllaceusAdromischus diabolicusAdromischus fallaxAdromischus humilisAdromischus nanus
  • ''Adromischus phillipsiae''

Section 4 (Incisilobati)

Tubular flowers with elongated lanceolate-triangular lobes. Plants with short, compact, upright stems.Adromischus halesowensisAdromischus inamoenusAdromischus maculatusAdromischus mammilarisAdromischus maximusAdromischus sphenophyllus
  • ''Adromischus triflorus''

Section 5 (Longipedunculati)

Pale or pubescent inflorescence with elongated, lanceolate-triangular lobes.Adromischus cooperiAdromischus cristatus
  • * Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius
  • * Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis
  • * Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii
  • * Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheriAdromischus leucophyllusAdromischus marianiae
  • * Adromischus marianiae var. hallii
  • * Adromischus marianiae var. immaculatus
  • * Adromischus marianiae var. kubusensis
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Alveolatus'
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Antidorcatum'
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Bryan Makin'
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Herrei'
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Little Spheroid'
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Red Mutation'
  • * Adromischus marianiae 'Tanqua'
  • Adromischus subviridis
So-called Adromischus oviforme specimens are actually Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii; Adromischus oviforme doesn't actually exist.