''Diplotaxis glauca'' is a species of flowering plants of the family
Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to
Cape Verde
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[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. 42 It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.
The plant was named by
Otto Eugen Schulz
Otto Eugen Schulz (31 October 1874 – 17 February 1936) was a German botanist, born in Berlin. He was the brother of botanist Roman Schulz (1873–1926).
He published important systematic treatments of the families Brassicaceae (then known as Cru ...
in 1916. The local name of the species is ''mostarda-brabo'' (wild mustard),
[Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde]
/ref> a name that may also refer to the related species ''Diplotaxis gracilis
''Diplotaxis gracilis'' is a species of wall rockets that belong to the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as endangered by the IUCN. The plant was named by Otto Eugen Schulz
Otto Eugen Schulz (31 October 18 ...
''.
Distribution and ecology
''Diplotaxis glauca'' is restricted to the islands of Sal
Sal, SAL, or S.A.L. may refer to:
Personal name
* Sal (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname
Places
* Sal, Cape Verde, an island and municipality
* Sal, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province
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and Boa Vista.
References
Further reading
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glauca
Endemic flora of Cape Verde
Flora of Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Flora of Sal, Cape Verde
Taxa named by Otto Eugen Schulz