Curio acaulis is a succulent plant of the family Asteraceae that is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1]

Curio acaulis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Curio
Species:
C. acaulis
Binomial name
Curio acaulis
(L.f.) P.V.Heath (1997)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cacalia acaulis L.f. (1782)
  • Curio acaulis var. burchellii (DC.) P.V.Heath (1997)
  • Curio acaulis var. ecklonis (DC.) P.V.Heath (1997)
  • Kleinia acaulis (L.f.) DC. (1838)
  • Kleinia acaulis var. burchellii DC. (1838)
  • Kleinia acaulis var. ecklonis DC. (1838)
  • Kleinia ecklonis Harv. (1865)
  • Senecio acaulis (L.f.) Sch.Bip. (1845)

Description

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It is similar in appearance to Curio repens, but its leaves are darker green and more elongated, and its flowers are bright yellow.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Curio acaulis (L.f.) P.V.Heath. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ Curio acaulis from World of Succulents