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Sedum album subs. rupimelitense Mifsud, R.Stephenson & Thiede
Phytotaxa 227(2): 138. 2015 [23 Sep 2015] [epublished], as 'rupi-melitense'
Family: CRASSULACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Sedum album L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 432. 1753 [1 May 1753] L.

Sedum album subs. rupimelitense Photo by: Amante Darmanin
Vegetative habit at Dingli cliffs. Malta. Out of flower it resembles a typical small S. album but it rarely flowers and when it does each flower only has a single whorl of stamens [2].

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Sedum album L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 432. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Synonymy: 43
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Sedum album group

  • Sedum album L.: forms mat-like stands and has star-like, white flowers. It is a very variable. Distribution: Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia, Iran, and Siberia. Naturalized in the USA and Canada.
  • Sedum album subs. clusianum (Gussone) J.A.Huber: has denser glandular hairiness especially in the stem.
  • Sedum album var. micranthum (Bastard) DC.: is smaller in size, with obovate leaves (width 3 mm, length 6 mm), petals up to 3 mm long and redder. Distribution: Southern part of the range.
  • Sedum album subs. rupimelitense Mifsud, R.Stephenson & Thiede: Out of flower it resembles a typical small S. album but it rarely flowers and when it does each flower only has a single whorl of stamens. Distribution: Malta (from il-Qaws to wied Moqbol).

29185 amante Amante Darmanin
Sedum album subsp. rupi-melitense at Dingli cliffs. Malta. Photo by: Amante Darmanin
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