Afrovivella

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Crassulaceae
Subfamilia: Sempervivoideae
Tribus: Sedeae
Genus: Afrovivella
Species: A. semiensis
Name

Afrovivella A.Berger (1930)

Type species: A. semiensis (J.Gay ex A.Rich.) A.Berger

References

Berger, A. in Engler, H.G.A. & Prantl, K.A.E. 1930: Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 18a: 466.

Afrovivella is a monotypic genus of the succulent plant family Crassulaceae. The sole species is Afrovivella semiensis.[1]

It has bright green leaves that are rimmed with conspicuous hairs. It was introduced once to the United States by Myron Kimnach in cultivation, until the plants were consumed by snails.[2]

The species is found in the Semien Mountains of Ethiopia.[3]
References

Thiede & Eggli 2007.
Kimnach, Myron (2017). "Notes on Crassulaceae 3". Cactus and Succulent Journal. Cactus and Succulent Society of America. 89 (1): 14. doi:10.2985/015.089.0103. S2CID 91387948.

"Afrovivella semiensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

Bibliography

Thiede, Joachim; Eggli, Urs (2007). "Crassulaceae". In Kubitzki, Klaus; Bayer, C.; Stevens, P.F. (eds.). Flowering Plants: Eudicots: Berberidopsidales, Buxales, Crossosomatales, Fabales p.p., Geraniales, Gunnerales, Myrtales p.p., Proteales, Saxifragales, Vitales, Zygophyllales, Clusiaceae Alliance, Passifloraceae Alliance, Dilleniaceae, Huaceae, Picramniaceae, Sabiaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Vol. IX. pp. 83–119. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-32219-1_12. ISBN 978-3-540-32219-1.