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Bryophyllum

 

Genus of African and Madagascan plants in the family Crassulaceae. Contain bufadienolide, cardiac glycosides; causes dyspnea, diarrhea, cardiomyopathy. Includes B. daigremontium, B. daigremontium × B. tubiflorum, B. fedtschenkoi, B. proliferum. Called also Kalanchoe.

  • B. pinnatumB. calycinum, Cotyledon pinnata, live-leaf-of-resurrection plant.
  • B. tubiflorumB. delagoense (and its hybrid with B. daigremontianum). Called also mother-of-millions.
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