Aeonium gorgoneum
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. Its local name is "saião". The plant plays a role in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs. Description. The plant is a perennial shrub and grows up to about tall. Its chromosome number is 2n=36. Distribution and ecology. "Aeonium gorgoneum" is found on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau at elevations from above sea level.