Crassulaceae
Sedum

Sedum pallidum M.Bieb.

First published in Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1: 353 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Iran. It is a succulent annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Erect glabrous annual or perennial 5–15 cm tall
Morphology Stem
Stems ± succulent, terete, up to 3 mm across
Morphology Leaves
Leaves succulent, sessile, lanceolate, (4–)9–12(–20) × 1–2(–3) mm, acute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence cymose with 4–8(–11)-flowered branches, glabrous or glandular; bracts foliaceous, linear to lanceolate, (3–)6–7(–20) × 1–2(–3) mm, acute; pedicels ± 1 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 5-merous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals narrowly triangular to lanceolate, 1–2 × 0.5–1 mm, acute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals free, lanceolate, 4–5 × 1 mm, white or pale pink with a pink mid-vein, acute to acuminate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 10, anthers purple; scales obtriangular, < 1 mm, emarginate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
Carpels erect or spreading, 3–5 × 1 mm, glabrous or glandular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, elliptic, striate.
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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