Aeonium
Aeonium
16 species Crassulaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus comprising approximately 35 accepted species, mostly endemic to the Canary Islands, with some in Morocco, East Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. They form terminal rosettes on woody stems and are distinguished from other Crassulaceae genera by their monocarpic rosettes (the rosette dies after flowering, but the plant persists through branching).
Distribution Canary Islands, Morocco, East Africa
Conservation Least Concern (majority); several vulnerable endemics
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Tenerife–La Gomera EndemicWinter growerYellow flowers
Aeonium aizoon (Kunth) Webb & Berthel.
Spatula aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00022
Origin Islas Canarias (Tenerife y La Gomera, endémica)
Type Herbaceous to sub-shrubby succulent
DocumentedCommonly cultivated
© James Steakley
Aeonium arboreum (L.) Webb & Berthel.
Tree Aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00001
Origin Islas Canarias
Type Coastal scrubland
Canary Islands EndemicWinter growerEndangered (EN)Summer dormant
Aeonium aureum (Webb & Berthel.) A.Berger
Golden aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00003
Origin Endémica de La Palma, Islas Canarias (España)
Type Perennial caespitose succulent
Canary Islands EndemicWinter growerVulnerable (VU)Red colour in full sun
Aeonium cruentum Webb ex Bolle
Bloody aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00004
Origin Endémica de La Palma, Islas Canarias (España)
Type Perennial shrubby succulent
Canary Islands EndemicWinter growerLeast Concern (LC)Beginner-friendly
Aeonium decorum Webb ex Bolle
Decorative aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00005
Origin Endémica de Tenerife y La Gomera, Islas Canarias (España)
Type Perennial shrubby succulent
Documented
© Dean Wm. Taylor
Aeonium haworthii Salm-Dyck ex Webb & Berthel.
Pinwheel Aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00002
Origin Tenerife, Islas Canarias
Type Cliffs and slopes
Winter growerCanary Islands endemicGolden rosette
Aeonium holochrysum
Golden Aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00006
Origin Islas Canarias (Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera)
Type Perennial shrubby succulent
Winter growerContinental Africa endemicRare species
Aeonium korneliuslemsii
Kornelius-Lems Aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00007
Origin Suroeste de Marruecos
Type Perennial shrubby succulent
Winter growerAfrican distributionRare in cultivationExceptional biogeography
Aeonium leucoblepharum
Ethiopian Aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00008
Origin Etiopía, Somalia, Yemen, Uganda, Kenia
Type Perennial herbaceous-shrubby succulent
Winter growerTenerife endemicViscid leavesEthnobotanical use
Aeonium lindleyi
Lindley's Aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00009
Origin Tenerife, Islas Canarias (endémica)
Type Perennial shrubby succulent
DocumentedCanary endemicWinter grower
Aeonium sedifolium (Webb ex Bolle) Pit. & Proust
Stonecrop-leaved aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00013
Origin Islas Canarias (Tenerife, La Palma)
Type Shrubby rupicolous succulent
DocumentedCanary endemicVulnerable (VU)Winter grower
Aeonium smithii (Sims) Webb & Berthel.
Smith's aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00014
Origin Islas Canarias (Tenerife)
Type Rupicolous succulent
DocumentedCanary endemicMonocarpicNear Threatened (NT)Winter grower
Aeonium tabuliforme (Haw.) Webb & Berthel.
Flat-rosette aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00015
Origin Islas Canarias (Tenerife)
Type Monocarpic rupicolous succulent
Tenerife EndemicWinter growerLarge rosette
Aeonium urbicum (C.Sm.) Webb & Berthel.
Town aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00020
Origin Islas Canarias (Tenerife, endémica)
Type Shrubby succulent
La Gomera EndemicWinter growerViscid leavesVulnerable (VU)
Aeonium viscatum Bolle
Sticky aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00021
Origin Islas Canarias (La Gomera, endémica)
Type Shrubby succulent
DocumentedCanary endemicAnnual / BiennialSyn. Aeonium tortuosumWinter grower
Aichryson tortuosum (Aiton) A.Berger
Twisted aeonium
Specimen ID RN-AEO-00016
Origin Islas Canarias (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura)
Type Annual or biennial succulent