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

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. The species is endemic to

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' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 41 It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN. The species was first described in 1935 by

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. Its local name is ''língua-de-vaca'' (cow tongue), a name that may also refer to the related species '' Echium hypertropicum'' and '' Echium stenosiphon''.Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
/ref> The oil of its seeds contains γ-linolenic acid, and is used for medicinal and dietary purposes.

Description

The plant is a very branched shrub that reaches 1–2 m height. Its leaves are lanceolate and 5-7 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide. Its flowers are white, rarely bluish.

Distribution and ecology

''Echium vulcanorum'' is restricted to the island of Fogo, where it occurs between 1,600 and 2,400 m elevation, in semi-arid zones.

Description

Distribution and ecology

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