Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Chocolate soldiers, Panda plant, Pussy ears

Family: Crassulaceae (Sedum)

Distribution: Madagascar

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Leaves are stalkless, fleshy, narrowly oval, pointed, 5-7 cm long, thickly covered with spreading whitish to blue-green hairs (trichomes) in the center except at the tips which have several shallow notches with rich chocolate coloured hairs giving it a rather attractive look.