Forsskaolea angustifolia
| Forsskaolea angustifolia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Forsskaolea |
| Species: | F. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Forsskaolea angustifolia Retz. | |
Forsskaolea angustifolia Retz. Small shrubs or perennial herbs. Leaves alternate, margins dentate, prickly, densely lanate beneath, stipules present. Flowers monoecious. Inflorescenses axillary, small, pinkish, male flowers with one stamen.
Distribution
In North Africa and in all of the Canary Islands where it is common in the dry areas of the lower zone.
References
- David Bramwell and Zoë Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ISBN 84-7207-129-4
External links
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2813740
- http://www.floradecanarias.com/forsskaolea_angustifolia.html
- http://www.floralanzarote.com/index.php/endemicas/canarias/459-forsskaolea-angustifolia
- http://www.amanita-photolibrary.co.uk/photo_library/Europe/Tenerife/t03_forsskahlea_angustifolia.htm
- http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/red-parques-nacionales/nuestros-parques/timanfaya/21437_copia_tcm7-302391.jpg
- http://www.rareplants.de/shop/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=94375904&P_ID=10390
- http://www.rareplants.de/shop/popuplargeimage.asp?strImage=10390.jpg&strImageType=product&strPageTitle=Forsskahleaangustifolia
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