Afrovivella
Genus of flowering plants
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Afrovivella is a monotypic genus of the succulent plant family Crassulaceae. The sole species is Afrovivella semiensis.[1]
| Afrovivella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Crassulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sempervivoideae |
| Tribe: | Sedeae |
| Genus: | Afrovivella A.Berger |
| Species: | A. semiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrovivella semiensis (J.Gay ex A.Rich.) A.Berger[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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It has bright green leaves that are rimmed with conspicuous hairs. It was introduced once to the United States by Myron Kimnach in cultivation, until the plants were consumed by snails.[2]
The species is found in the Semien Mountains of Ethiopia.[3]
