Lavandula rotundifolia

Lavandula rotundifolia is a species of flowering plants of the family Lamiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[1] The species was named by George Bentham in 1833. Its local name is aipo.

Lavandula rotundifolia
Lavandula rotundifolia on the foot of Pico do Fogo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula
Species:
L. rotundifolia
Binomial name
Lavandula rotundifolia
Benth., 1833

Distribution and ecology

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Lavandula rotundifolia occurs on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau, Santiago and Fogo.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 47
  2. ^ "Endemic plants of São Nicolau". Archived from the original on 2009-05-20.

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