QUITENSIS (Kunth) Lindley, 1852
Synonyms : Sedum quitense Kunth (1823) / Cotyledon quitensis (Kunth) Baker (1869).
Series Nudae
Type : Humboldt & Bonpland s.n. "On waste ground near Guayllabamba [ca 29 km NE of Quito] and on walls in the town of Quito", Ecuador. (Humboldt & Bonpland manuscript nr. 3069).
Etymology : Referring to the place of collection "on walls of Quito".
Distribution : Ecuador, Colombia.
Two varieties :
Echeveria quitensis var. quitensis
Echeveria quitensis var. cuencaensis Pino & Montesinos 2020