bryophyllum

[ brahy-uh-fil-uhm ]

/ ˌbraɪ əˈfɪl əm /

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noun

any of various kalanchoes, as Kalanchoe pinnata, that characteristically bear plantlets along the leaf margins.

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Origin of bryophyllum

<New Latin (1805), originally a genus name, equivalent to bryo-bryo- + Greek phýllon leaf

When a piece of the stem of Bryophyllum is cut off and its leaves are removed, the two apical buds will grow out first.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
Eight different determinations are given, three for Bryophyllum and five for Nymphæa.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
In both these respects the shoot of Bryophyllum and the flower stalk of Nymphæa give good results.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
The production of leaf-buds from 327 leaves sometimes occurs as in Bryophyllum, and many plants of the order Gesneraceae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various

In some genera of flowering plants, and notably in Bryophyllum, little plants form on various parts of the leaves.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various