Sedum morrisonense

Sedum morrisonense is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Taiwan.[1][lower-alpha 1] A succulent perennial with yellow flowers, and reaching 10 cm (4 in) in height, it is found growing on mountains at elevations from 2,500 to 3,900 m (8,200 to 12,800 ft).[2]

Sedum morrisonense
On Mount Hehuan
At the Hong Kong Flower Show
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sedum
Species:
S. morrisonense
Binomial name
Sedum morrisonense
Synonyms[1]

Sedum cryptomerioides Bartlett & Yamam.

Notes
  1. Some sources erroneously give its common name as "Morrisor stonecrop", but Hayata named it for Mount Morrison (Yu Shan) on Taiwan.

References
  1. "Sedum morrisonense Hayata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. "玉山佛甲草 yu shan fu jia cao". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.


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