Echium hypertropicum

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Echium hypertropicum
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Echium hypertropicum at Ribeira Principal in Santiago Island
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Echium
Species:
E. hypertropicum
Binomial name
Echium hypertropicum
Webb, 1849

Echium hypertropicum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. [2] It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN. [1] [3]

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Its local name is língua-de-vaca (cow tongue), a name that may also refer to the related species Echium vulcanorum and Echium stenosiphon . [4] The oil of its seeds contains γ-linolenic acid, and is used for medicinal and dietary purposes. [5]

Echium hypertropicum near Ribeira Principal in Santiago Santiago-Echium hypertropicum (2).jpg
Echium hypertropicum near Ribeira Principal in Santiago

Description

The plant can reach 2 m height. Its leaves are lance-shaped and can be up to 20 cm long. Its flowers are whitish, purplish or bluish. [4] Old plants higher than 0.5–1 m are extremely rare today. [3]

Distribution and ecology

Echium hypertropicum occurs on the islands of Santiago and Brava. [2] It mainly occurs in sub-humid and humid zones. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Echium hypertropicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T107425921A107468167. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107425921A107468167.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 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. 41
  3. 1 2 Romeiras, Maria M.; Cotrim, Helena C.; Duarte, Maria C.; Pais, Maria S. (2007). "Genetic diversity of three endangered species of Echium L. (Boraginaceae) endemic to Cape Verde Islands". Biodiversity and Conservation. 16. Springer: 547–566. doi:10.1007/s10531-006-6734-0.
  4. 1 2 Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
  5. ↑ Gomes, Alda Roque; Vasconcelos, Teresa; Almeida, Helena Guimarães de (31 October 2008). "Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde" [Traditional Medicinal Plants in Cape Verde](PDF) (in Portuguese). Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapêuticas nos Trópicos, IICT/CCCM. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

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