Diplotaxis gracilis

Diplotaxis gracilis is a species of wall rockets that belong to the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as endangered by the IUCN.[1] The plant was named by Otto Eugen Schulz in 1916. The local name of the plant is mostarda-brabo (wild mustard).[2]

Diplotaxis gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Diplotaxis
Species:
D. gracilis
Binomial name
Diplotaxis gracilis
(Webb) O.E.Schulz, 1916
Synonyms[1]
  • Sinapidendron gracile Webb, 1822

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis gracilis is found only in the island of São Nicolau, between 600 and 1,200 meters elevation.[1] It occurs on steep slopes in the Monte Gordo Natural Park.[2]

References

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