Echium brevirame
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
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 is a species of flowering plant of the family Boraginaceae.[1][2] It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is restricted to the island of La Palma.[3]
It is a low woody shrub with, 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.[4]
References
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- ^ a b "Echium brevirame Sprague & Hutch". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Echium brevirame Sprague & Hutch". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ 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.