Lavandula rotundifolia

Lavandula rotundifolia is a species of flowering plants of the family Lamiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[1] The species was named by George Bentham in 1833. Its local name is aipo. The plant is used in traditional medicine for treating stomach aches.[2]

Lavandula rotundifolia
Lavandula rotundifolia on the foot of Pico do Fogo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula
Species:
L. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Lavandula rotundifolia
Benth., 1833

Distribution and ecology

Lavandula rotundifolia occurs on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santiago and Fogo.[1][3]

References

  1. 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. 47
  2. Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  3. "Endemic plants of São Nicolau". Archived from the original on 2009-05-20.

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