| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Monanthes polyphylla Haw. |
| Bibliography | Saxifraga Enum. 2: 68 (1821) |
| Native Range | Canary Islands |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | rosettes 6-14mm, subspherical, leaves narrowly obovate, rounded or truncate, glandular-hirsute, inflorescence from centre of rosette, flowers 7-9-merous, 4-6mm, petals narrow |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | brownish |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Synonyms | Monanthes monanthes (Aiton) Lindling Petrophyes polyphyllum (Haw.) Webb & Berthel. Sempervivum monanthes Aiton |
| Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) |