Crassulaceae
NOT EVALUATEDPublished in J. St.-Hil. (1805). In: Expos. Fam. Nat. 2: 123, Nom. Cons.
The Crassulaceae, also known as the crassulas, the stonecrops or the orpine family, are a diverse family of flowering plants primarily characterized by succulent leaves and a form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), in which plants photosynthesize in the daytime and exchange gases during the cooler temperatures of the night. The blossoms of crassulas generally have five floral parts. Crassulaceae are usually herbaceous, though there are some subshrubs, and relatively few trees or aquatic plants.
