Aeonium cuneatum
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Aeonium cuneatum is a succulent plant of the genus Aeonium
. It has a large rosette and no stem. The leaves are smooth but have a grey shine to the upper surface which can be rubbed. It offshoots easily which makes a large group of aeoniums across the ground. The flower is yellow and more open than some of the Aeonium flowers.
The specific epithet
comes from Latin, and means "wedge-shaped;" this refers to the shape of the leaves.
Aeonium
Aeonium is a genus of about 35 species of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae.The name comes from the ancient Greek "aionos" ....
. It has a large rosette and no stem. The leaves are smooth but have a grey shine to the upper surface which can be rubbed. It offshoots easily which makes a large group of aeoniums across the ground. The flower is yellow and more open than some of the Aeonium flowers.
The specific epithet
Botanical name
A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants...
comes from Latin, and means "wedge-shaped;" this refers to the shape of the leaves.