Aichryson divaricatum is a species of succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Aichryson |
| Species: | A. divaricatum
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| Aichryson divaricatum | |
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Description
editIt 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "Species Details : Aichryson divaricatum (Ait.) Praeger". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Aichryson divaricatum (Aiton) Praeger". www3.uma.pt. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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