Kingdom Plantae Clade Eudicots Order Boraginales Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Clade Asterids Family Boraginaceae | |
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Similar Echium vulcanorum, Micromeria forbesii, Sarcostemma daltonii, Artemisia gorgonum, Echium flavum | ||
Echium hypertropicum is a species of flowers that belong to the Boraginaceae family. The species are endemic in Cape Verde. Its last form of the scientific name is related to being inside the tropics.
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Together with Echium vulcanorum and Echium stenosiphon, its local name is lingua de vaca (cowtongue or cow-tongue) because of the texture of the leaves. By its γ-linolenic acid, the plant are used for medicinal and dietary purposes.
Variation
Old plants higher than 0.5–1 m are extremely rare today.
Distribution and ecology
Artemisia gorgonum are founded in the Sotavento islands of Santiago (in the area of Ribeira Principal) and Brava. It is mainly occurring in the subhumid and humid zones, but it has also been reported from the arid zone on Santiago.
Other
Echium hypertropicum can be founded at Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa in São Jorge dos Órgãos in eastern Santiago Island.