Biology:Aeonium nobile

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Short description: Species of succulent

Aeonium nobile
Aeonium nobile - Jardín Botánico Canario.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium
Species:
A. nobile
Binomial name
Aeonium nobile
(Praeger) Praeger
Synonyms[1]
  • Megalonium nobile (Praeger) Kunkel
  • Sempervivum nobile Praeger

Aeonium nobile is a succulent, subtropical flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.[2] It is native to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, where it grows on dry slopes and cliffs at altitudes up to 800m.[3]:174[4] The inflorescences are large and spreading with bright red flowers.[3]

References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2623612, retrieved 30 July 2016 
  2. "Aeonium nobile (Noble Giant Houseleek)". www.rareplants.de. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 84-7207-129-4. 
  4. "International Crassulaceae Network: Aeonium nobile". International Crassulaceae Network. http://www.crassulaceae.ch/de/artikel?akID=22&aaID=2&aiID=N&aID=1991. Retrieved 19 February 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1204020 entry