Kalanchoe luciae

Kalanchoe luciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Crassulaceae
Genus:	Kalanchoe
Species:	K. luciae
Binomial name
	Kalanchoe luciae; Raym.-Hamet
Synonyms
	Kalanchoe albiflora H.M.L.Forbes; Kalanchoe aleuroides Stearn;

Kalanchoe luciae, the paddle plant or flapjacks, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Kalanchoe, native to northeast South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.^[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[3]

K. luciae is often mistaken for a similar but rarely cultivated species, Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. K. luciae has larger, more vibrant leaves and develops white flowers with no noticeable scent, while K. thyrsiflora has fragrant, yellow flowers.^[4]

References

^ Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 256 (1908)
^ ^a ^b "Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^ "Kalanchoe luciae". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^ "Flapjacks, Kalanchoe spp". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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[1] Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 256 (1908)

[274396-1-2] "Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

[3] "Kalanchoe luciae". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

[4] "Flapjacks, Kalanchoe spp". Wisconsin Horticulture. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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