Adromischus

Morphological Summary

Adromischus is a genus of small perennial succulents native to southern Africa, distinguished by their striking, often spotted, blotched, or unusually textured succulent leaves that vary enormously between species, from smooth and shiny to tuberculate or papillose surfaces. Plants form small clumps of short, branching stems bearing generally obovate, spatulate, or tubular leaves frequently decorated with distinctive dark markings unique to each taxon. Their tubular, whitish-green to pinkish flowers appear on erect spikes during the summer months. The remarkable morphological variability among its 29 accepted species has made Adromischus an active subject of taxonomic study and a favourite among specialist succulent collectors.