Aeonium sedifolium

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. Petrothamnium
Species: Aeonium sedifolium
Name

Aeonium sedifolium Webb ex Bolle) Pit. & Proust, Iles Canaries 193 1908.

Synonyms

Aeonium decorum var. sedifolium (Webb ex Bolle) Pit. & Proust
Aichryson sedifolium Webb ex C. Bolle
Greenovia sedifolia (Webb ex Bolle) Webb
Sempervivum sedifolium (Webb ex Bolle) Christ

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Macaronesia
Canary Isl. (Tenerife, La Palma Isl., La Gomera)

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

Pitard, C.J.M. & Proust, L., 1908. Iles Canaries 193.

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Aeonium sedifolium. 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 online. Accessed: 2019 November 30. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aeonium sedifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 November 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aeonium sedifolium. Published online. Accessed: November 30 2019.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Mauerpfefferblättriges Aeonium
español: Bejequillo menudo

Aeonium sedifolium is a perennial flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae. The plant is native to the western Canary Islands of Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma.[1]: 173 

Description

Aeonium sedifolium is a perennial, herbaceous plant or small shrub with branched stems. The flower rosettes are small compared to most aeoniums, and consist of thick and fleshy oval shaped or a trowel shaped leaves. The young leaves look similar to the leaves of genus Sedum. The leaves are sticky and are initially green, but soon form red stripes on them.

Its inflorescence is a little bundle of small, golden yellow flowers that bloom from April to May.
Aeonium sedifolium, detail bloemscherm
Naming and etymology

The botanical name Aeonium comes from the ancient Greek word "aionios" (eternal), because it retains its leaves.
Habitat and distribution

Aeonium sedifolium grows in full sun or partial shade on eroded volcanic soil. The plant is native to western Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the islands of La Palma and La Gomera.
References

Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 84-7207-129-4.

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