Adromischus is a genus of . They are easily-propagated, leaf succulents from the family Crassulaceae, which are endemism to southern Africa. The name comes from the ancient Greek adros (=thick) and mischos (=stem).
Species
The species of
Adromischus are divided into five sections, based on their shared characteristics and relationships:
[J.Pilbeam, C.Rodgerson, D.Tribble (1998) Adromischus (The cactus file handbook) Cirio Publishing. ]
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.
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Adromischus alstonii
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Adromischus bicolor
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Adromischus filicaulis
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Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii
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Adromischus hemisphaericus
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Adromischus liebenbergii
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Adromischus liebenbergii subsp. orientalis
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Adromischus montium-klinghardtii
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Adromischus roanianus
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Adromischus subdistichus
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.
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Adromischus schuldtianus
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Adromischus schuldtianus subs. juttae
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Adromischus schuldtianus subs. brandbergensis
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Adromischus trigynus
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Adromischus umbraticola
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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.
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Adromischus caryophyllaceus
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Adromischus diabolicus
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Adromischus fallax
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Adromischus humilis
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Adromischus nanus
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Adromischus phillipsiae
Section 4 (Incisilobati)
Tubular flowers with elongated lanceolate-triangular lobes. Plants with short, compact, upright stems.
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Adromischus halesowensis
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Adromischus inamoenus
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Adromischus maculatus
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Adromischus mammilaris
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Adromischus maximus
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Adromischus sphenophyllus
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Adromischus triflorus
Section 5 (Longipedunculati)
Pale or pubescent inflorescence with elongated, lanceolate-triangular lobes.
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Adromischus cooperi
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Adromischus cristatus
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Adromischus cristatus var. clavifolius
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Adromischus cristatus var. mzimvubuensis
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Adromischus cristatus var. schonlandii
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Adromischus cristatus var. zeyheri
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Adromischus leucophyllus
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Adromischus marianiae
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Adromischus marianiae var. hallii
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Adromischus marianiae var. immaculatus
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Adromischus marianiae var. kubusensis
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Adromischus marianiae 'Alveolatus'
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Adromischus marianiae 'Antidorcatum'
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Adromischus marianiae 'Bryan Makin'
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Adromischus marianiae 'Herrei'
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Adromischus marianiae 'Little Spheroid'
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Adromischus marianiae 'Red Mutation'
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Adromischus marianiae 'Tanqua'
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Adromischus subviridis
So-called Adromischus oviforme specimens are actually Adromischus filicaulis subsp. marlothii; Adromischus oviforme doesn't actually exist.
== Species gallery ==
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