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Cacalia

Cacalia

Cacalia

33 species Asteraceae

Morphological Summary

Cacalia is a historical genus of the family Asteraceae, now largely obsolete in modern taxonomy. Species formerly classified under Cacalia have been redistributed mainly to the genera Kleinia, Curio, Caputia, and Senecio following molecular and morphological revisions. Historically it included succulent plants with articulated stems, glaucous or woolly foliage, and yellow to orange capitulate flowers. Species are native to Africa, the Canary Islands, and North Africa.

Distribution Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Canary Islands
Conservation
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Cacalia anteuphorbium L.

Cacalia anteuphorbium L.

Candle Spurge

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00001
Origin Islas Canarias y norte de África (Marruecos)
Type Shrubby succulent
Cacalia articularis Salisb.

Cacalia articularis Salisb.

Succulent Groundsel

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00002
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental)
Type Deciduous articulate-stemmed succulent
eco
DeciduousFormerly: Senecio articulatus

Cacalia articulata

Candle Plant / Sausage Plant / Hot Dog Cactus

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00021
Origin Sudáfrica
Type species
eco
CultivarVariegated

Cacalia articulata 'Candlelight'

Variegated Candle Plant / Candlelight

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00022
Origin Cultivar descrito por Gordon D. Rowley, 1994
Type cultivar
Cacalia articulata L.f.

Cacalia articulata L.f.

Candle Plant

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00003
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental)
Type Deciduous articulate-stemmed succulent
Cacalia canescens Willd.

Cacalia canescens Willd.

Wooly Senecio / Cocoon Plant

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00004
Origin Sudáfrica (región del Karoo)
Type Woolly-leaved succulent
eco
TrailingFormerly: Senecio citriformis

Cacalia citriformis

String of Tears / String of Raindrops

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00028
Origin Sudáfrica y Namibia
Type species
eco
Variegated

Cacalia citriformis f. variegata

Variegated String of Tears

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00029
Origin Mutante de cultivo
Type form
eco
Cultivar

Cacalia citriformis 'Raindrops'

String of Raindrops

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00030
Origin Cultivar hortícola de selección, Namibia
Type cultivar
eco

Cacalia cuneifolia L.

Wedge-leaved Cacalia

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00005
Origin Sudáfrica (posiblemente región del Cabo)
Type Succulent of uncertain taxonomic identity
Cacalia dulcis Salisb.

Cacalia dulcis Salisb.

Blue Chalk Sticks

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00006
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Namaqualandia)
Type Trailing or ground-cover succulent
eco
Formerly: Senecio ficoidesBlue-glaucous

Cacalia ficoides

Blue Chalksticks / Ice Plant Senecio

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00023
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental)
Type species
Cacalia ficoides L.

Cacalia ficoides L.

Blue Chalk Fingers

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00007
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental, Namaqualandia)
Type Trailing or ground-cover succulent
eco
CultivarPatented

Cacalia ficoides 'Mount Everest'

Skyscraper Senecio / Mount Everest

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00024
Origin Cultivar seleccionado por Lammert Koning, Paterswolde, Países Bajos (2004), patentado en 2011 (PP22188)
Type cultivar
Cacalia haworthii Sweet

Cacalia haworthii Sweet

Woolly groundsel

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00008
Origin Karoo y zonas áridas de Sudáfrica
Type Shrubby succulent
eco
TrailingFormerly: Senecio herreianus

Cacalia herreiana

String of Watermelons / String of Beads

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00027
Origin Sudáfrica y Namibia
Type species
eco
Canary IslandsFormerly: Senecio kleinia

Cacalia kleinia

Kleinia / Canary Island Senecio

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00018
Origin Islas Canarias (especialmente Tenerife y Gran Canaria)
Type species
eco
CultivarVariegated

Cacalia kleinia cv. 'Candystick'

Candystick Kleinia

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00019
Origin Cultivar registrado por G.D. Rowley
Type cultivar
eco
Natural Form

Cacalia kleinia f. ovalifolius

Broad-Leaved Kleinia

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00020
Origin Islas Canarias (Lanzarote y La Gomera)
Type form
Cacalia kleinia L.

Cacalia kleinia L.

Canary Islands tree groundsel

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00009
Origin Islas Canarias (endémica), especialmente Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife y La Palma.
Type Arborescent succulent shrub
Cacalia laciniata Jacq.

Cacalia laciniata Jacq.

Candle plant

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00010
Origin Karoo y zonas áridas del Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental, Sudáfrica.
Type Articulated geophytic succulent
Cacalia odora Forssk.

Cacalia odora Forssk.

Fragrant kleinia

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00011
Origin Arabia Saudita, Yemen, Omán, Somalia, Etiopía; en laderas rocosas áridas.
Type Aromatic succulent subshrub
Cacalia pendula Forssk.

Cacalia pendula Forssk.

Inchworm plant

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00012
Origin Somalia, Etiopía, Arabia; en zonas áridas rocosas y taludes pedregosos.
Type Creeping/pendant succulent
eco
HybridPopular

Cacalia × peregrina

String of Dolphins / Flying Dolphins

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00032
Origin Híbrido entre Curio rowleyanus × Baculellum articulatum (planta vela)
Type hybrid
eco
TrailingFormerly: Senecio radicans

Cacalia radicans

String of Bananas / String of Fishhooks

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00031
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Occidental, Karoo)
Type species
Cacalia radicans L.f.

Cacalia radicans L.f.

String of bananas

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00013
Origin Karoo semiárido, Cabo Occidental y Cabo Oriental de Sudáfrica.
Type Trailing/pendant succulent
Cacalia repens L.

Cacalia repens L.

Blue chalk sticks

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00014
Origin Cabo Oriental y Cabo Occidental de Sudáfrica; en planicies y laderas semiáridas.
Type Mat-forming creeping succulent
eco
TrailingFormerly: Senecio rowleyanus

Cacalia rowleyana

String of Pearls

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00025
Origin Sudáfrica (Namaqualand, Cabo Noroccidental)
Type species
eco
VariegatedRare

Cacalia rowleyana f. variegata

Variegated String of Pearls

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00026
Origin Mutante de cultivo
Type form
eco

Cacalia runcinata Lam.

Runcinate kleinia

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00015
Origin África oriental (Kenia, Tanzania, Etiopía); en zonas áridas y semiáridas.
Type Herbaceous succulent
eco
Formerly: Caputia tomentosaWoolly

Cacalia tomentosa

Woolly Senecio

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00033
Origin Sudáfrica (Cabo Oriental, Cape Midlands)
Type species
Cacalia tomentosa Eckl. ex DC.

Cacalia tomentosa Eckl. ex DC.

Cocoon plant (Ecklon)

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00016
Origin Karoo y zonas áridas de Sudáfrica.
Type Woolly succulent subshrub
Cacalia tomentosa Haw.

Cacalia tomentosa Haw.

Cocoon plant (Haworth)

Specimen ID RN-CAC-00017
Origin Karoo y zonas áridas de Sudáfrica.
Type Woolly succulent subshrub

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