Echeveria gibbiflora explained

Echeveria gibbiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae.[1] [2] It was described by Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1828. It occurs in Mexico and Guatemala.

Description

Echeveria gibbiflora is a large species of Echeveria,[1] producing rosettes of 15 leaves, a tall flowering stem up to in height, and an average of 160 flower buds.[3] The red, tubular flowers are about long with 10 stamens and 5 styles.[3] [4] It flowers between September and January.[1] [3] The dry fruits each produce approximately 200 small seeds.[3]

Ecology

Each flower is open for between 7–8 days and is visited by nectar-seeking broad-billed hummingbirds (Cynanthus latirostris).[4] The American bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) has been documented foraging for aphids that occur among the flowers.[4]

Uses

Echeveria gibbiflora has been used in Mexican folk medicine as a contraceptive, as a vaginal postcoital rinse.[5] [6]

Cultivars include E. gibbiflora 'Carunculata' (also spelled 'Caronculata'),[7] E. gibbiflora 'Metallica', and E. gibbiflora 'Violescens'.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echeveria gibbiflora. chicagobotanic.org . Chicago Botanic Garden.
  2. Web site: Ruth's Tips: Echeveria 'Mauna Loa' an unusual beauty. mercurynews.com. The Mercury News. 26 September 2013. 25 April 2019.
  3. Parra-Tabla, V.. Vargas, C. F.. Eguiarte, L. E.. Is Echeveria gibbiflora (Crassulaceae) fecundity limited by pollen availability? An experimental study. Functional Ecology. August 1998. 12. 4. 591–595 . 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00229.x. 0269-8463. free.
  4. Parra, Victor. Vargas, C. Fabian. Eguiarte, Luis E.. Reproductive biology, pollen and seed dispersal, and neighborhood size in the hummingbird-pollinated Echeveria gibbiflora (Crassulaceae). American Journal of Botany . February 1993. 80. 2. 153–159. 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1993.tb13783.x.
  5. Delgado, N. M.. Taboada Ramirez, J.. Ortega Hernández, A.. Merchant-Larios, H.. Sánchez-Vázqueź, M. L.. Ramirez, G.. Reyes, R.. Effects of a purified fraction from Echeveria gibbiflora aqueous crude extract on guinea-pig spermatozoa . Phytotherapy Research. 1999. 13. 1. 46–49. 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199902)13:1<46::AID-PTR373>3.0.CO;2-S. 10189950. 0951-418X. free.
  6. Cordero-Martinez, Joaquín. Aguirre-Alvarado, Charmina. Guzmán-Soriano, Jessica Gabriela. Sánchez-Arroyo, Cinthia Erika. Flores-Alonso, Juan Carlos. Rodríguez-Páez, Lorena. Effects of aqueous crude extract of Echeveria gibbiflora on mouse sperm function. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. 27 July 2016. 62. 5. 343–52. 10.1080/19396368.2016.1203044. 27463087. free.
  7. Web site: Echeveria gibbiflora 'Caronculata' De Smet. www.crassulaceae.ch . International Crassulaceae Network. 2018-11-07. de.
  8. Book: Eggli, Urs. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae. 2012. Springer Science & Business Media. 9783642558740.

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