Table 1 in Kalanchoe krigeae (K. subg. Kalanchoe; Crassulaceae subfam. Kalanchooideae), a new, small-growing species from northeastern South Africa split off from K. rotundifolia

Table 1. Vegetative and reproductive morphological differences among Kalanchoe decumbens, K. krigeae, and K. rotundifolia. “ K.” = Kalanchoe.
#CharacterK. decumbensK. krigeaeK. rotundifolia1.Plant disposition atMostly decumbentErect to variously leaningErect to variously leaningflowering maturity2.Plant and leaf colourLight greenLight green to very lightGlaucous to dull light yellowishglaucousgreen3.Leaf shapeNarrowly oblong, somewhatLanceolate-cymbiform toOblong-elliptic to elliptic-clavatenarrowly oblong-tereteobovate to round4.Leaf consistencySoftFirmFirm5.Leaf apexRoundRoundRound to obtuse, sometimespointed6.Leaf marginEntire; distally involute;Entire; roundedEntire, sometimes stag horn-roundedleaved especially higher up7.Number of leaves at a(1–)2(–3)22node8.Corolla lobe colourUniformly vividly deep red toUsually uniformly apricot-Uniformly dull red to orangeorange-red (cinnabar red)orange to bright orange to red; ifred, sometimes orange-infused