''Echium nervosum'' is a species of flowering plants of the family
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution.
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It is endemic to
Madeira
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The specific name ''nervosum'' is from Latin and means "veined".
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Description
It is a compact woody shrub, average height , maximum height . The leaves are narrow, densely haired and silver green. Its flowers are pale blue to pale bluish rose and sit in an egg-shaped inflorescence.
References
Further reading
* Roberto Jardim, David Francisco: ''Flora Endémica da Madeira.'' Múchia Publicações, Funchal 2000, p. 96
* Peter Sziemer: ''Eine kurze Naturgeschichte Madeiras.'' Francisco Ribeiro & Filhos, LDA, Funchal 2000
* António da Costa, Luis de Franquinho: ''Madeira. Plantas e Flores.'' Francisco Ribeiro & Filhos, LDA, Funchal 2008, p. 173
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nervosum
Flora of Madeira
Endemic flora of Madeira
Endemic flora of Macaronesia