''Echium leucophaeum'' 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
Tenerife.
[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. 151 Its name in Spanish is ''taginaste de
Anaga
Macizo de Anaga is a mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The highest point is 1,024 m (Cruz de Taborno). It stretches from the Punta de Anaga in the northeast to Cruz del Carmen in the sou ...
''. The specific name ''leucophaeum'' is from Greek and means "greyish white".
Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
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Description
It is a strongly branching woody shrub, average height , maximum height . The leaves are leathery and lance-shaped. Its flowers are white to rosy white and sit in a medium-sized inflorescence.
References
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leucophaeum
Flora of Tenerife
Endemic flora of the Canary Islands