Sedum morrisonense is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to Taiwan.[1][a] 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 Edit this 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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.