Lavender scallops
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi Raym.-Hamet & H.Perrier
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi, a member of the Crassulaceae family, is a flowering plant native to Madagascar. It is known by the common name 'Lavender scallops' and was previously classified under the genus Bryophyllum. The species was first described in 1915 by Raym.-Hamet and H. Perrier. It has become naturalized in various regions, including the southern United States, and is cultivated as a house or garden plant. The specific epithet fedtschenkoi honors botanist Boris Fedtschenko. The plant's genome has been sequenced to study CAM metabolism, a process important in plant water conservation.
Description
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi is distributed across multiple locations, including the Açores, Madeira, Brazil, Galápagos Islands, Hawaii, and parts of Africa and Asia. It has also been recorded in conservation areas such as Kruger National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This species is notable for its ability to establish itself in non-native environments, often escaping cultivation. Its scientific study contributes to understanding plant metabolic processes, particularly CAM photosynthesis, which is crucial for plants in arid or semi-arid climates.
Other common names
Lavender scallops
Distribution
Açores · Madeira · BR · Santa Maria Island · Madeira Island · PT · IN · Kruger National Park · Galápagos Islands · Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Majuro Atoll · MH · Hawaii · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Azores · Brazil Southeast · Cameroon · Cape Provinces · Florida · Galápagos · India · Madagascar · Senegal · Spain · Texas · Tunisia
Synonyms
Bryophyllum fedtschenkoiKalanchoe fedtschenkoi var. isalensis