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Monanthes polyphylla

Monanthes polyphylla Haw.
Monanthes polyphylla
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Monanthes polyphylla is a species in the genus Monanthes, belonging to the family Crassulaceae. It was first described by Haw. in 1821 and is native to the Canary Islands.

Description

Monanthes polyphylla is a member of the Crassulaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as stonecrops. The species was formally published in 1821 by Haw. and is naturally distributed in the Canary Islands. This region, an archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa, is known for its unique flora, including several endemic species of the Crassulaceae family.

Distribution

Canary Is.

Synonyms

Petrophyes polyphyllumSempervivum monanthesPetrophyes polyphyllaMonanthes polyphylla subsp. polyphyllaSempervivum monanthes var. filicaulis

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