''Aichryson divaricatum'' is a species of succulent plant of the family
Crassulaceae endemic to
Madeira
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Description
It is usually smooth and glabrous, tall and green. It has a dark green, ascending stem. Flowers are in diagonal, most with 7-petals, in dense summits. Petals are , ovate, short aristated, pale golden yellow, with a central dorsal rib.
Distribution
The species is endemic to Madeira Island
Madeira is a Portuguese island, and is the largest and most populous of the Madeira Archipelago. It has an area of , including Ilhéu de Agostinho, Ilhéu de São Lourenço, Ilhéu Mole (northwest). As of 2011, Madeira had a total population of ...
and Desertas Islands and is commonly found on rocks over levadas
A levada is an irrigation channel or aqueduct specific to the Portuguese Atlantic region of Madeira.
History
In Madeira, the levadas originated out of the necessity of bringing large amounts of water from the west and northwest of the island ...
, cliffs, walls, ravines and sometimes on tree trunks between in altitude.
References
divaricatum
Endemic flora of Madeira
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