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Echeveria gibbiflora carunculata (Echeveria gibbiflora carunculata)

Description

Echeveria gibbiflora is a species of flowering plant in the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae. It was described by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1828. It occurs in Mexico and Guatemala. Echeveria gibbiflora is a large species of Echeveria, producing rosettes of 15 leaves, a tall flowering stem up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height, and an average of 160 flower buds. The red, tubular flowers are about 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long with 10 stamens and 5 styles. It flowers between September and January. The dry fruits each produce approximately 200 small seeds.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class:

          • Order: Saxifragales

            • Family: Crassulaceae

              • Genus: Echeveria