flaming katy
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana Poelln.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, a member of the Crassulaceae family, is an evergreen plant native to Madagascar. Commonly known as flaming katy, it is widely cultivated as a houseplant. The species was first described in 1934 by Von Poellnitz. It is also known by several other common names, including Christmas kalanchoe and florist kalanchoe. The plant is found in cultivation in many regions, including the United States, Europe, and parts of South America.
Description
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a species within the subfamily Kalanchooideae. It is known for its showy, colorful flowers and is often used in horticulture. The plant's type specimen was collected in Madagascar and is cultivated rather than wild-collected. Nomenclatural confusion has arisen due to the simultaneous publication of two names, K. coccinea and K. coccinea var. blossfeldiana, both based on the same type. Neither was validly published under the rules of botanical nomenclature. The name K. blossfeldiana is typified by the lectotype designated by Van Voorst and Arends in 1982. The plant is cultivated in botanical gardens and private collections around the world.
Other common names
Madagascar widow's-thrillflaming katy
Distribution
TR · TW · Belgium · Flemish Region · AI · SE · IN · Kruger National Park · Galápagos Islands · East Africa · BR · Antioquia · EC · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Bogotá · DO · PE · conterminous 48 United States · SC · Florida · Madagascar · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Puerto Rico · Vietnam · Manizales
Synonyms
Kalanchoe globulifera var. coccinea