''Kleinia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

sunflower family Asteraceae () is a large family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger fam ...

. ''Kleinia'' contains around 50 species and is distributed from Morocco and the Canary Islands, throughout

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, the

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and

Indochina Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...

. It is closely related to the genus ''

Senecio ''Senecio'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus ''Senecio'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Description Mo ...

'' but is distinguished primarily by having succulent stems or leaves. ''Kleinia'' commemorates Dr. Jacob Theodor Klein, a German botanist. ;Species ;formerly included * '' Senecio articulatus'' (L.f.) Sch. Bip. **''Kleinia articulata'' (L.f.) Haw. * ''

Senecio radicans ''Curio radicans'', syn. ''Senecio radicans'', is a succulent plant native to Southern Africa. A member of the family Asteraceae, the asters, this species is closely related to the common Senecio rowleyanus, string of pearls and ''Curio hallianus ...

'' (L.f.) Sch. Bip. **''Kleinia radicans'' Haw. ex DC. * ''

Porophyllum ruderale ''Porophyllum ruderale'' is an herbaceous annual plant whose leaves can be used for seasoning food. The taste has been described as "somewhere between arugula, cilantro and rue". The plant is commonly grown in Mexico and South America for use i ...

'' subsp. ''ruderale'' **''Kleinia ruderalis'' Jacq. * ''

Stevia selloi Stevia () is a sweet sugar substitute that is about 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is extracted from the leaves of ''Stevia rebaudiana'', a plant native to areas of Paraguay and Brazil. The active compounds in stevia are steviol gly ...

'' (Spreng.) B.L.Rob. **''Kleinia selloi'' Spreng

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Asteraceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Philip Miller {{Senecioneae-stub