Verbascum cystolithicum

Verbascum cystolithicum
Verbascum cystolithicum in Chã das Caldeiras
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Lamiales
Family:Scrophulariaceae
Genus:Verbascum
Species: V. cystolithicum
Binomial name
Verbascum cystolithicum
(Pett.) Hub.-Mor., 1973
Synonyms
  • Celsia cystolithica Pett.

Verbascum cystolithicum is a species of flowers that belong to the Scrophulariaceae family. The species is endemic in Cape Verde.[1] The species was first described in 1960 by Bror Johan Petterson, who placed it in the Celsia genus. Arthur Huber-Morath placed it in the Verbascum species in 1973.[2] Its local name is mato-branco, which may also refer to two other plants.[3]

Verbascum cystolithicum is only found in the mountainous area of the island of Fogo, above 1300 m elevation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 S. Catarino; et al. (2014). "Verbascum cystolithicum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  2. ↑ W. Lobin; S. Porembski (1994). "The Genus Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae) on the Cape Verde Islands, W Africa". Willdenowia. 24 (1/2): 65–81.
  3. ↑ Plantas Endémicas
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