Erysimum caboverdeanum | |
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Erysimum caboverdeanum at the Botanical Garden in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Erysimum |
Species: | E. caboverdeanum
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Binomial name | |
Erysimum caboverdeanum | |
Synonyms | |
Matthiola caboverdeana A.Chev, 1935 |
Erysimum caboverdeanum is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [2] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN. [1] The species was first described by Auguste Chevalier in 1935 as Matthiola caboverdeana; [3] it was placed into the genus Erysimum by Per Øgle Sunding in 1974. Its local name is cravo-brabo ("wild carnation"). [4] It is used in traditional medicine. [5]
The plant is a small shrub, reaching around 60 cm height. Its narrow leaves are up to 4 cm long and 0.2 cm wide. The flowers are lilac colored, the fruits are very narrow, up to 6 cm long and stand upright. [4]
Erysimum caboverdeanum is restricted to the island of Fogo, [2] where it occurs between 1,600 and 2,000 metres elevation. [1]
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Erysimum caboverdeanum | |
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Erysimum caboverdeanum at the Botanical Garden in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Erysimum |
Species: | E. caboverdeanum
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Binomial name | |
Erysimum caboverdeanum | |
Synonyms | |
Matthiola caboverdeana A.Chev, 1935 |
Erysimum caboverdeanum is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [2] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN. [1] The species was first described by Auguste Chevalier in 1935 as Matthiola caboverdeana; [3] it was placed into the genus Erysimum by Per Øgle Sunding in 1974. Its local name is cravo-brabo ("wild carnation"). [4] It is used in traditional medicine. [5]
The plant is a small shrub, reaching around 60 cm height. Its narrow leaves are up to 4 cm long and 0.2 cm wide. The flowers are lilac colored, the fruits are very narrow, up to 6 cm long and stand upright. [4]
Erysimum caboverdeanum is restricted to the island of Fogo, [2] where it occurs between 1,600 and 2,000 metres elevation. [1]
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