Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Sideritis | |
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Similar Sideritis candicans, Sideritis lasiantha, Sideritis cypria, Sideritis edetana, Sideritis pusilla | ||
Sideritis barbellata is a small erect shrub, laxly branched, whitish-yellow tomentose. Leaves are generally green-glabrescent above, ovate-lanceolate, the base cordiform. Inflorescences are erect, verticillasters, branched with 1-3 series of sterile bracts subtending the branches, and with slightly curved flowers.
Distribution
Endemic to the Canary Island of La Palma: Throughout the island, principally in pine and thermophyle forest zones 200-1500 m. Fuencaliente de La Palma, Tigalate, Mazo, Barranco del Rio, Gallegos, Izcagua, El Pinar, Barranco de las Angustias, La Cumbrecita, Bejenado etc.
References
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