Kalanchoe ceratophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is a subshrub or herb with yellow flowers. The species is native to Asia. It is used both ornamentally, and in medicine.
Kalanchoe ceratophylla was described in 1821.
Taxonomy The species was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1821.
Two varieties are recognised: Kalanchoe ceratophylla var. ceratophylla Kalanchoe ceratophylla var. indochinensis
Distribution Kalanchoe ceratophylla is native to the subtropical biome of India (Assam), Bangladesh, Cambodia, south-central and south-east China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Description Kalanchoe ceratophylla is a perennial subshrub or herb that grows tall.
The leaves are long, and grow on long stems. The plant also has leaflets with serrated margins.
The inflorescence is long. The sepals are lanceolate, and long. The corolla is yellow, with a tube around long, and lobes. The plant flowers in March.
Uses Kalanchoe ceratophylla is cultivated ornamentally. The whole plant is used in medicine.
Nomenclature In Chinese, the species is known as () or ().
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