Aeonium nobile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium
Species:
A. nobile
Binomial name
Aeonium nobile
(Praeger) Praeger
Synonyms[1]
  • Megalonium nobile (Praeger) Kunkel
  • Sempervivum nobile Praeger

Aeonium nobile is a succulent, subtropical flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.[2] It is native to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, where it grows on dry slopes and cliffs at altitudes up to 800m.[3]:174[4] The inflorescences are large and spreading with bright red flowers.[3]

References

  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 30 July 2016
  2. "Aeonium nobile (Noble Giant Houseleek)". www.rareplants.de. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  3. 1 2 Bramwell, D.; Bramwell, Z. (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 84-7207-129-4.
  4. "International Crassulaceae Network: Aeonium nobile". International Crassulaceae Network. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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