Dudleya guadalupensis
Dudleya guadalupensis is a succulent plant endemic to Guadalupe Island.[1]
| Dudleya guadalupensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Dudleya |
| Species: | D. guadalupensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dudleya guadalupensis | |
Description
Dudleya guadalupensis has a caudex 1.5 - 3.5 cm thick, with multiple branching rosettes, oblanceolate leaves. The inflorescence has 7-12 flowers, with white, lanceolate petals. The plant is said to bear a superficial resemblance to Dudleya linearis, native to San Benito Island.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Dudleya guadalupensis is native to Guadalupe Island and the surrounding islets. The type specimen originates from Islote Afuera (Outer Islet), collected by Reid Moran.[2]
References
- "Dudleya guadalupensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- Moran, Reid (1951). "NOTES ON THE FLORA OF GUADALUPE ISLAND, MEXICO". Madroño. California Botanical Society. 11: 153–160 – via JSTOR.
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