Callisia
Callisia
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species Commelinaceae
Morphological Summary
A genus of succulent and semi-succulent plants in the family Commelinaceae, native to tropical and subtropical America. Characterized by creeping or trailing stems with fleshy, compact leaves. Several species are popular houseplants due to ease of cultivation and attractive foliage.
Distribution Tropical and subtropical America, from the southern United States to Argentina
Conservation
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Callisia brachyphylla (Greenm.) D.R.Hunt
Short-leaved callisia
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00001
Origin México, Guatemala
Type Tropical succulent
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Callisia elegans
Striped Inch Plant
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00003
Origin México
Type species
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Callisia fragrans
Basket Plant
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00004
Origin México
Type species
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Callisia fragrans 'Melnickoff'
Melnickoff Basket Plant
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00013
Origin Cultivar
Type variegated form
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Callisia fragrans 'Variegata'
Variegated Basket Plant
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00014
Origin Cultivar
Type variegated form
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Callisia gentlei
Gentle's Callisia
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00005
Origin México, Belice
Type species
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Callisia multiflora
Many-flowered Callisia
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00006
Origin México, Centroamérica
Type species
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Callisia navicularis
Chain Plant
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00007
Origin México
Type species
Callisia navicularis (Ortgies) D.R.Hunt
Chain plant, boat-leaved callisia
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00002
Origin México (Tamaulipas, Nuevo León)
Type Tropical succulent
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Callisia repens
Turtle Vine
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00008
Origin América tropical
Type species
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Callisia repens 'Pink Bubbles'
Pink Bubbles Turtle Vine
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00011
Origin Cultivar
Type cultivar
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Callisia repens 'Variegata'
Variegated Turtle Vine
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00012
Origin Cultivar
Type variegated form
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Callisia rosea
Piedmont Roselings
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00009
Origin Sudeste de EE.UU.
Type species
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Callisia soconuscensis
Soconusco Callisia
Specimen ID RN-CLLS-00010
Origin México (Chiapas)
Type species