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''Echium brevirame'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the
Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...
, where it is restricted to the island of La Palma.Manuel Arechavaleta, S. Rodríguez, Nieves Zurita, A. García (Hrsg.):
Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias. Hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
' (''List of Forest Species of the Canary Islands''). 2009. Gobierno de Canarias, p. 150
It is a low woody shrub, average height , maximum height . The leaves are leathery, spiny and lance-shaped. Its flowers are white and sit in a compact inflorescence.


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q390293 brevirame Flora of La Palma Endemic flora of the Canary Islands Garden plants of Africa