Aeonium gorgoneum

Aeonium gorgoneum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was first described by Johann Anton Schmidt in 1852.[3] Its local name is saião.[4] The plant plays a role in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs.[1]

Aeonium gorgoneum
Aeonium gorgoneum at the University of California Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium
Species:
A. gorgoneum
Binomial name
Aeonium gorgoneum
Synonyms[2]
  • Aeonium webbii Bolle
  • Sempervivum gorgoneum J.A.Schmidt ex Cout.
  • Sempervivum webbii Schenck

Description

The plant is a perennial shrub and grows up to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) tall. Its chromosome number is 2n=36.[5]

Distribution and ecology

Aeonium gorgoneum is found on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau at elevations from 400–1,100 m (1,300–3,600 ft) above sea level.[1]

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References
  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Aeonium gorgoneum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107356246A107468052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107356246A107468052.en.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 30 July 2016
  3. Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. pp. 258–259.
  4. Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  5. Aeonium gorgoneum, Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
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