Biology:Echeveria atropurpurea
| Echeveria atropurpurea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Echeveria |
| Species: | E. atropurpurea
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| Echeveria atropurpurea (Baker) E.Morren
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Cotyledon atropurpurea Baker | |
Echeveria atropurpurea is a species of succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family.[1] It is a perennial commonly known as chapetona or siempreviva, and is a endemic to Central Veracruz, Mexico in tropical deciduous forests.[2][3][4] It is noted for its fast growing, easy cultivation, and red to yellow flowers.[5] It is currently threatened by habitat loss.[2]
Description
It stands roughly 77 cm tall with 7-21 cm rosette-shaped leaves that may range in coloration from green to purple. Its flowers (appearing Nov-Feb) have a dark green base with corolla pink-orange (salmon) to deep red/orange petals. It has numerous brown seeds.[4]
Taxonomy
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[6]
Atropurpurea means "dark-purple coloured".[6] This name is ostensibly due to its purple leaves and bracts.[4]
References
- ↑ "Echeveria atropurpurea (Baker) É.Morren". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273758-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Echeveria atropurpurea". http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Crassulaceae/26230/Echeveria_atropurpurea.
- ↑ "PlantFiles: Echeveria Species" (in en). https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/150127/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Echeveria atropurpurea". http://reservaeleden.org/plantasloc/fichas/fichasres/echeveria-atropurpurea.html.
- ↑ "Echeveria amphoralis v. Yosondua seeds". http://seedscactus.com/en/echeveria/1171-echeveria-amphoralis-yosondua.html.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN:9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 61, 149
Wikidata ☰ Q15482824 entry
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