Aichryson divaricatum

Aichryson divaricatum is a species of succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira.[1]

Aichryson divaricatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aichryson
Species:
A. divaricatum
Binomial name
Aichryson divaricatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Anacampseros divaricata Bolle
  • Sedum divaricatum Ait. (1852)
  • Sempervivum divaricatum (Bolle) Murray
  • Sempervivum divaricatum var. politum Lowe
  • Sempervivum divaricatum var. pubescens Lowe

Description

It is usually smooth and glabrous, 4 to 30 centimetres (1.6 to 11.8 in) tall and green. It has a dark green, ascending stem. Flowers are 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) in diagonal, most with 7-petals, in dense summits. Petals are 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in), ovate, short aristated, pale golden yellow, with a central dorsal rib.[2]

Distribution

The species is endemic to Madeira Island and Desertas Islands and is commonly found on rocks over levadas, cliffs, walls, ravines and sometimes on tree trunks between 100 to 1,000 metres (330 to 3,280 ft) in altitude.[2]

References
  1. "Species Details : Aichryson divaricatum (Ait.) Praeger". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. "Aichryson divaricatum (Aiton) Praeger". www3.uma.pt. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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