Echeveria atropurpurea

'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]

Echeveria atropurpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Echeveria
Species:
E. atropurpurea
Binomial name
Echeveria atropurpurea
Synonyms

Cotyledon atropurpurea Baker
Echeveria sanguinea E.Morren

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]

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References
  1. "Echeveria atropurpurea (Baker) É.Morren". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. "Echeveria atropurpurea". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  3. "PlantFiles: Echeveria Species". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  4. "Echeveria atropurpurea". reservaeleden.org. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  5. "Echeveria amphoralis v. Yosondua seeds". seedscactus.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  6. Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 61, 149
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