Globularia sarcophylla

Globularia sarcophylla
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Genus:	Globularia
Species:	G. sarcophylla
Binomial name
	Globularia sarcophylla; Svent.

Globularia sarcophylla is a plant endemic to Gran Canaria, where it is rare and confined to basalt mountain cliffs of the Caldera de Tirajana, Los Leales, La Culata etc. around 1,600 m (5,200 ft) in elevation. Its leaves small, obovate, fleshy, about 2 cm (0.79 in) long. The flowers are blue. Flower heads are solitary about 1.5 cm (0.59 in) across, on 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in) long terminal peduncles.

References

^ González González, R.; Reyes-Betancort, J.A. (2011). "Globularia sarcophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162365A5580040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T162365A5580040.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

Bramwell, D. and Z. Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ISBN 84-7207-129-4

External links

[iucn_status_11_November_2021-1] González González, R.; Reyes-Betancort, J.A. (2011). "Globularia sarcophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162365A5580040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T162365A5580040.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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