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Sideritis barbellata

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Sideritis barbellata
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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

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

  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