Aichryson_divaricatum

<i>Aichryson divaricatum</i>

Aichryson divaricatum

Species of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae

Aichryson divaricatum is a species of succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira.[1]

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Description

It is usually smooth and glabrous, 4 to 30 centimetres (1.6 to 11.8 in) tall and green. It has a dark green, ascending stem. Flowers are 6–10 millimetres (0.24–0.39 in) in diagonal, most with 7-petals, in dense summits. Petals are 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in), ovate, short aristated, pale golden yellow, with a central dorsal rib.[2]

Distribution

The species is endemic to Madeira Island and Desertas Islands and is commonly found on rocks over levadas, cliffs, walls, ravines and sometimes on tree trunks between 100 and 1,000 metres (330 and 3,280 ft) in altitude.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Species Details : Aichryson divaricatum (Ait.) Praeger". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Aichryson divaricatum (Aiton) Praeger". www3.uma.pt. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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