About Aeonium aureum (C.Sm. ex Hornem.) T.H.M.Mes
Aeonium aureum, also known by the synonym Greenovia aurea, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Crassulaceae (stonecrop) family. It is native to the Canary Islands, specifically found on Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, La Gomera and La Palma. This species has very short stems that typically produce multiple leaf rosettes. Its leaves are grey-green, tightly packed and fleshy. Bright yellow flowers grow on leafy stems, reaching up to 25 mm (1 inch) across. These flowers are unusual for being 32-merous, also called trigintoduomerous: they usually have 32 sepals, 32 petals, 32 stamens and an ovary made of 32 carpels, with each type of organ arranged in a single concentric whorl. The number of organs per whorl can range from 28 to 35, with 32 being the most common count.
