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Echium hypertropicum

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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]

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

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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. Springer. 16: 547–566. doi:10.1007/s10531-006-6734-0.
  4. ^ a b 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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Echium hypertropicum: Brief Summary

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

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

Echium hypertropicum near Ribeira Principal in Santiago
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