Sempervivum marmoreum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.[2][3] It is a succulent native to south-eastern Europe[4] (Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, etc.) and central Europe (Hungary, Slovakia). Sempervivum marmoreum naturally grows on rocky outcrops [5] with southern exposure.[6]

Sempervivum marmoreum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Sempervivum
Species:
S. marmoreum
Binomial name
Sempervivum marmoreum

Main subspecies

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  • Sempervivum marmoreum subsp. marmoreum (Balkans, Romania)
  • Sempervivum marmoreum subsp. blandum
  • Sempervivum marmoreum subsp. matricum (Hungary, Slovakia, Transylvania)
  • Sempervivum marmoreum subsp. reginae-amaliae

References

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  1. Chadburn, H. (2014). "Sempervivum marmoreum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T202997A2758477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T202997A2758477.en. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. "Sempervivum marmoreum Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. "Sempervivum marmoreum Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. "Sempervivum marmoreum". World of Succulents. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  5. "Sempervivum marmoreum - Houseleek - by Jivko Nakev - JungleDragon". www.jungledragon.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  6. "PlantFiles: Sempervivum Species, Hens and Chicks, House Leek, Live-Forever". Dave's Garden. Retrieved 2020-01-14.