''Echium hypertropicum'' is a species of flowering plants of the family

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. The species is endemic to

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Echium stenosiphon ''Echium stenosiphon'' is a plant species of the family Boraginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.' Go ...

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Description

The plant can reach 2 m height. Its leaves are lance-shaped and can be up to 20 cm long. Its flowers are whitish, purplish or bluish. Old plants higher than 0.5–1 m are extremely rare today.

Distribution and ecology

''Echium hypertropicum'' occurs on the islands of

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and

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. It mainly occurs in sub-humid and humid zones.

Description

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