Aeonium glutinosum

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Aeonium glutinosum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium
Species:
A. glutinosum
Binomial name
Aeonium glutinosum
Synonyms [1]
  • Sempervivum glutinosumAiton

Aeonium glutinosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira, Portugal. It has fairly thick leaves and its appearance varies depending on its growing conditions. One characteristic is the very sticky stem of the inflorescence. The main flower is shown but small stalks with flowers continue to appear for several months.

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Description

It is a very viscous perennial sub-shrub, with a robust stem, branches up to 60 centimetres (24 in) decumbent or ascending, occasionally subsessile plants. Rosette-shaped leaves up to 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in diameter with loose, subtle young leaves. Leaves up to 12 by 5 centimetres (4.7 in × 2.0 in), yellowish-green, usually with brownish stripes near the apex, glabrous, ciliated margins with few or numerous thin single-celled hairs. Inflorescences very loose, remotely branched, up to 40 by 45 centimetres (16 in × 18 in) Petals 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in), golden yellow, usually with red stripes abaxially. [2]

Distribution

The species is endemic to Madeira Island and Deserta Grande Island part of the Madeira Archipelago. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 30 July 2016
  2. 1 2 "Aeonium glutinosum (Ait.) Webb et Berthel". www3.uma.pt. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. "Species Details : Aeonium glutinosum (Ait.) Webb & Berth". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved 28 November 2020.