Echeveria atropurpurea
Echeveria atropurpurea is a species of succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family.[1] It is a perennial commonly known as chapetona or siempreviva, and is a endemic to Central Veracruz, Mexico in tropical deciduous forests.[2][3][4] It is noted for its fast growing, easy cultivation, and red to yellow flowers.[5] It is currently threatened by habitat loss.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Genus: | Echeveria |
| Species: | E. atropurpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Echeveria atropurpurea | |
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Cotyledon atropurpurea Baker | |
Description
It stands roughly 77 cm tall with 7-21 cm rosette-shaped leaves that may range in coloration from green to purple. Its flowers (appearing Nov-Feb) have a dark green base with corolla pink-orange (salmon) to deep red/orange petals. It has numerous brown seeds.[4]
Taxonomy
Echeveria is named for Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, a botanical illustrator who contributed to Flora Mexicana.[6]
Atropurpurea means "dark-purple coloured".[6] This name is ostensibly due to its purple leaves and bracts.[4]
References
- "Echeveria atropurpurea (Baker) É.Morren". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- "Echeveria atropurpurea". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "PlantFiles: Echeveria Species". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "Echeveria atropurpurea". reservaeleden.org. Archived from the original on 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "Echeveria amphoralis v. Yosondua seeds". seedscactus.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp. 61, 149