Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
CURIO (G, La, Eng)

Family: ASTERACEAE
curio, curiosus, = meaning perhaps alluding to its peculiar morphology.
curio, = (a humourously-formed word, corresp. with curiosus), wasted by sorrow, lean, emaciated
curiosus, = enquiring eagery about a thing, inquiring into; curious, inquisitive;
The genus Curio was named by P.V. Heath in 1997 to accommodate those species (about 15) with elongated, succulent leaves and of which the flowers are lacking ray florets.
curio, = an abbreviation of a ‘curiosity’ (Latin curiositatem from curiosus)
kureo, = to light upon, find by chance, hit upon, win.
(ld, PSA, Ox, LS)
Curio crassulifolius [Was Senecio crassulifolius] (La)

Location: (K)
crassus, = solid, thick, dense, fat, gross, etc.;
-ula, = diminutive;
folium, = a leaf.

(ld, BL)
Curio radicans (La)
Bobbejaantoontjies, Vingertjies (PS)
Location: (P)
radix, radicus, = a root.
radico, radicor, = to strike root, take root.
radicans, = rooting, putting forth aerial roots.
(ld, BL)
Curio repens [Was Senecio serpens] (La)

Location: (F)
repo, repens, = to creep, crawl; creeping, crawling.
(creeping prostrate and rooting)
(ld, BL)