Graptopetalum paraguayense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Genus: | Graptopetalum |
Species: | G. paraguayense
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Binomial name | |
Graptopetalum paraguayense | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Byrnesia weinbergii (hort. ex T.B.Sheph.) Rose |
Graptopetalum paraguayense is a species of succulent plant in the jade plant family, Crassulaceae, that is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico.[2] Common names include mother-of-pearl-plant and ghost plant.[1] This is not to be confused with Monotropa uniflora which is also referred to as the “Ghost plant”. G. paraguayense has white flowers which have a form of a star.[2] The Graptopetalum paraguayense is called the ghost plant because of the residue on the leaves making it look like a ghost.