Sedum spurium

Sedum spurium, the Caucasian stonecrop[1] or two-row stonecrop,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.

Sedum spurium
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. spurium
Binomial name
Sedum spurium
M.Bieb.
Synonyms

Phedimus spurius Raf.

Description

Sedum spurium is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on creeping stems. The flowers are pink, borne in spring through fall.

Taxonomy

Sedum spurium is one of a number of species of Sedum that segregate amongst the Crassulaceae in the Rhodiola clade, and were placed in the tribe Umbiliceae. These species are generally regarded as forming a separate Genus, Phedimus.[2][3][4]}[5]

References
  1. Sedum spurium 'Tricolor' at Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. Thiede & Eggli 2007.
  3. Ohba et al 2000.
  4. Fu et al 2004.
  5. ICN 2019.

Bibliography
  • Thiede, J; Eggli, U (2007). "Crassulaceae". In Kubitzki, Klaus (ed.). Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae. pp. 83–119. ISBN 978-3540322146.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) (full text at ResearchGate)
  • Ohba, Hideaki; Bartholomew, Bruce M; Turland, Nicholas J; Kunjun, Fu (2000). "New Combinations in Phedimus (Crassulaceae)". Novon. 10: 400–402. doi:10.2307/3392995. JSTOR 3392995.
  • Fu, Kunjun; Ohba, Hideaki; Gilbert, Michael G. (2004). "Crassulaceae Candolle". p. 202. Retrieved 24 August 2019., in Flora of China online vol. 8
  • "International Crassulaceae Network". Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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