Diplotaxis antoniensis

Diplotaxis antoniensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as a vulnerable plant by the IUCN.[1]

Diplotaxis antoniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Diplotaxis
Species:
D. antoniensis
Binomial name
Diplotaxis antoniensis
Rustan

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis antoniensis is restricted to the island of Santo Antão.[2] It occurs between 1,100 and 1,500 metres elevation in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid zones.[1] It is found on mountain slopes, in stony plains and in cultivated fields, where it is considered as a weed.[1]

References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis antoniensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107424554A107468122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107424554A107468122.en. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 42
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