anthonywalton's Journal

Flowers 2-lipped
Conspicuous bracts
Fruit narrowly obovate, 2-valved, dehiscence
Leaves estipulate, opposite
Stems swollen above each node

Genus CRASSULA:
3 separate carpels, fused only at base
As many stamens as sepals
Leaves usually restricted to base

Genus KALANCHOE:
3 separate carpels, fused only at base
Twice* as many stamens as sepals
Leaves free

5 valvate sepals (sometimes forming hood), 5 petals
Petals and sepals separate and distinct
2 stamen whorls, stamen numbers equalling petals
Stamens opening with terminal pores
1 pistil with 4 (partitioned) carpels
Inferior ovary
Fruit a capsule or berry
Leaves opposite or cross-opposite

Corolla of 5 fused petals (2-lipped), equal sepals
2/4 anthers, joined or in pairs
Superior ovary
Single chamber (carpel)

4 sepals (greenish-yellow), 4 petals
Petals and Sepals separate and distinct
6 stamens (4 tall, 2 short)
Fruit pods arranged in a raceme

EDIBLE!!!!

Argyro - relating to vessels

3 lower sepals fused into boat shape!

Beaked keel (lower sepals with downward curvature tapering to a point)