Aichryson villosum is a species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae endemic to the Madeira Archipelago.[1] The species was first described by Sabin Berthelot and Philip Barker-Webb in 1840, published in Natural History of the Canary Islands.[2][3] Aichryson santamariensis was previously included in this species, but is now (since November 2015) considered a different species endemic to Santa Maria Island, Azores.[4]
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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. villosum
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| Aichryson villosum | |
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References
edit- ^ Aichryson villosum, International Crassulaceae Network
- ^ "Aichryson villosum". tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Aichryson villosum at PlantList
- ^ "Aichryson santamariensis (Crassulaceae): a new species endemic to Santa Maria in the Azores". biotaxa.org. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
Further reading
edit- Castroviejo, S. (coord. gen.). 1986-2012. Flora iberica 1-8, 10-15, 17-18, 21. Real Jardín Botánico (Royal Botanical Garden), CSIC, Madrid.