Curio herreanus, syn. Senecio herreanus, which is also known as string of watermelons, string of beads, gooseberry plant and string of raindrops, is a flowering succulent plant in the daisy family Asteraceae that is native to Namibia.[1] It is grown as an ornamental plant and is very similar in appearance to 'string of pearls', where the names may be conflated.[3]
^ abc"Curio herreanus (Dinter) P.V.Heath". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^"Curio herreanus (Dinter) P. V. Heath". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
^Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
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