| Echium aculeatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Echium |
| Species: | E. aculeatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Echium aculeatum | |
Echium aculeatum is a species of flowering plant of the family Boraginaceae.[2] It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it occurs on the islands El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife.[3] Its name in Spanish is ajinajo.[4]
It is a branched shrub with thorny leaves and white flowers.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Echium aculeatum Poir". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ↑ "Echium aculeatum". Tropicos. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 Echium aculeatum, Floras de Canarias
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