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Sideritis barbellata

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Sideritis barbellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Sideritis
Species:
S. barbellata
Binomial name
Sideritis barbellata
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucophae barbellata (Mend.-Heuer) G.Kunkel

Sideritis barbellata is a small erect shrub, laxly branched, whitish-yellow tomentose. Leaves are generally green-glabrescent above, ovate-lanceolate, the base cordiform. Inflorescences are erect, verticillasters, branched with 1–3 series of sterile bracts subtending the branches, and with slightly curved flowers.

Distribution

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Endemic to the Canary Island of La Palma: Throughout the island, principally in pine and thermophyle forest zones 200–1500 m. Fuencaliente de La Palma, Tigalate, Mazo, Barranco del Rio, Gallegos, Izcagua, El Pinar, Barranco de las Angustias, La Cumbrecita, Bejenado etc.

References

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  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  • David Bramwell and Zoë Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ISBN 84-7207-129-4
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