Aeonium gorgoneum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was first described by Johann Anton Schmidt in 1852.[1] Its local name is saião.[2] The plant plays a role in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs.
The plant is a perennial shrub and grows up to about tall. Its chromosome number is 2n=36.[3]
Aeonium gorgoneum is found on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau at elevations from above sea level.