Lavandula rotundifolia
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| Lavandula rotundifolia on the foot of Pico do Fogo | |
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| Species: | L. rotundifolia
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| Lavandula rotundifolia Benth., 1833
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Lavandula rotundifolia is a species of lavender flowers that belong to the Lamiaceae family. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. Its last form of the scientific name means a rounded leaf. The species was named by George Bentham in 1833.
Its local name is called aipo.[1] The plant is used as atraditional medicine for treating stomach ailments .[1] Its English name is mainly the Round leafed lavender or the Cape Verde lavender.
Distribution and ecology
Lavandula rotundifolia are founded mainly in middle and high elevations in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente São Nicolau,[2] Santiago and Fogo (especially the area of Pico do Fogo) .
History
Some of the plants in Chã das Caldeiras, mainly inside and around the village were killed by lava during the eruption of Fogo in late 2014.
Other
One of the plants are at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden in England, United Kingdom.
Notes
- ^ a b Gomes, Isildo p. 24
- ^ Endemic plants of São Nicolau
Further reading
- Isildo Gomes et al., Endemic plants and indigenous trees of the Cape Verde Islands, Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fishery and the Projects Conservation and Exploration of the Natural Resources on the Island Fogo (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeitand) and Conservation of Biodiversity, 2003, p. 21
