A new tribal classification of Crassulaceae subfam. Cotyledonoideae: separating Kalanchoe from Adromischus, Cotyledon, and Tylecodon
In 2024 finality was reached regarding Crassulaceae subfam. Cotyledonoideae being the subfamily name that must be used, instead of Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae, for a group of four predominantly, but not exclusively, southern African genera, i.e., Adromischus, Cotyledon, Kalanchoe, and Tylecodon. A conclusion having been reached on this nomenclatural matter facilitates a reassessment of the infrasubfamilial classification of Crassulaceae subfam. Cotyledonoideae as it was amended in 2024. The four genera are here formally split across two tribes, i.e., the pentamerous-flowered, deciduous or evergreen Crassulaceae [subfam. Cotyledonoideae] tr. Cotyledoneae (Adromischus, Cotyledon, and Tylecodon) and the tetramerous-flowered, evergreen Crassulaceae [subfam. Cotyledonoideae] tr. Kalanchoeae (Kalanchoe). These two tribal names were validly published 196 and 92 years ago, respectively. The circumscriptions of both tribes, as originally conceived, are substantially amended.
Authors
- Anna M. Monro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9031-2670)
- Gideon F. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-9208)
Institutions
- Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (AU)
- Australian National Herbarium (AU)
- Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phytotaxa
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.716.1.6
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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