Echium brevirame
Echium brevirame is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is restricted to the island of La Palma.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Echium |
| Species: | E. brevirame |
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| Echium brevirame Sprague & Hutch. | |
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It is a low woody shrub, average height 30 centimetres (12 in), maximum height 100 centimetres (39 in). The leaves are leathery, spiny and lance-shaped. Its flowers are white and sit in a compact inflorescence.[2]
References
- Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.): Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres (List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 150 ISBN 978-84-89729-21-6
- "Echium brevirame". Rareplants. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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