Stem succulents are fleshy succulent columnar shaped plants which conduct photosynthesis mainly through their stems rather than their leaves.[1][2][3] These plants are defined by their succulent stems and have evolved to have similar forms by convergent evolution[2][3] to occupy similar niches.
- ^ Frerea indica, a Stem Succulent CAM Plant with Deciduous C₃ Leaves, Otto L. Lange and Margit Zuber, Oecologia, Vol. 31, No. 1 (1977), pp. 67-72, Published by: Springer, [1]
- ^ a b Stem Succulent, Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ a b Stem Succulents, Map of Life