Graptopetalum paraguayense

Graptopetalum paraguayense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Graptopetalum
Species:
G. paraguayense
Binomial name
Graptopetalum paraguayense
(N.E.Br.) E.Walther[1]
Synonyms[1]

Byrnesia weinbergii (hort. ex T.B.Sheph.) Rose
Cotyledon paraguayensis N.E.Br.
Echeveria weinbergii hort. ex T.B.Sheph.
Sedum weinbergii (hort. ex T.B.Sheph.) A.Berger

Graptopetalum paraguayense is a species of succulent plant in the jade plant family, Crassulaceae, that is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico.[2] Common names include mother-of-pearl-plant and ghost plant.[1] This is not to be confused with Monotropa uniflora which is also referred to as the “Ghost plant”. G. paraguayense has white flowers which have a form of a star.[2] The Graptopetalum paraguayense is called the ghost plant because of the residue on the leaves making it look like a ghost.

  1. ^ a b c "Graptopetalum paraguayense". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
  2. ^ a b "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 410-411. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0