| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aeonium aureum (C.Sm. ex Hornem.) T.H.M.Mes |
| Bibliography | Evol. Syst. Crassulaceae [H.‘t Hart & U.Eggli, eds.] 41 (1995) |
| Native Range | Canary Islands |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 400-2000m |
| Description | rosettes solitary, 8-25cm, leaves obovate-spathulate, rounded, retuse, glabrous, glaucous, margins hyaline, inflorescence flattened, peduncles densely leafy; monocarpic |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | deep yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | succulent perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C |
| Synonyms | Aeonium diplocyclum (Webb ex Bolle) T.H.M.Mes Greenovia diplocycla Webb ex Bolle Greenovia aurea (C.Sm. ex Hornem.) Webb & Berthel. Greenovia ferrea Webb ex Christ Greenovia polypharmica Webb ex Christ Greenovia rupifraga Webb ex Christ Sempervivum aureum C.Sm. ex Hornem. Sempervivum calyciforme Haw. Sempervivum diplocyclum Christ Sempervivum ferreum Christ Sempervivum polypharmicum Christ Sempervivum rupifragum Christ Sempervivum sphaeroideum De Smet ex T.Moore & Mast. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.) |