Aeonium gorgoneum

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Crassulaceae
Subfamilia: Sempervivoideae
Tribus: Aeonieae
Genus: Aeonium
Sectio: A. sect. Pittonium
Species: Aeonium gorgoneum
Name

Aeonium gorgoneum J.A.Schmidt, Beitr. Fl. Cap Verd. Ins. 258. 1852
Synonyms

Sempervivum gorgoneum (Schmidt) Schmidt ex Cout.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Macaronesia
Cape Verde Isl. (Santo Antao Isl., Sao Vicente Isl., Ilha de Sao Nicolau)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Schmidt, J.A., 1852. Beitrage zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln 158.

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Aeonium gorgoneum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 November 30. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aeonium gorgoneum in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 November 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aeonium gorgoneum. Published online. Accessed: November 30 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Aeonium gorgoneum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Aeonium gorgoneum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was first described by Johann Anton Schmidt in 1852.[3] Its local name is saião.[4] The plant plays a role in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs.[1]
Description

The plant is a perennial shrub and grows up to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. Its chromosome number is 2n=36.[5]
Distribution and ecology

Aeonium gorgoneum is found on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau at elevations from 400–1,100 m (1,300–3,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

A $5 escudo coin featuring Aeonium gorgoneum

References

Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Aeonium gorgoneum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107356246A107468052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107356246A107468052.en.
The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 30 July 2016
Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. pp. 258–259.
Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
Aeonium gorgoneum, Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis