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It is probably impossible to define what constitutes a succulent plant — at least in view of the several competing definitions. For the purpose of this handbook, a pragmatic approach has been selected, and apart from the multitude of unambiguous succulents, many borderline cases are included as well, especially if the species in question are encountered in cultivation together with other succulents, and if they are native to more or less semi-arid regions and consequently show some degree of xerophytic adaptation. This, then, includes most of the caudex and pachycaul plants now popular in cultivation.
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Albers, F., Meve, U. (2004). Introduction. In: Albers, F., Meve, U. (eds) Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Asclepiadaceae. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56370-6_1
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