Echium wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon
| Echium wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Echium |
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| Subspecies: | E. w. subsp. trichosiphon
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| Trinomial name | |
| Echium wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon (Svent.) Bramwell
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Echium wildpretii subsp. trichosiphon is a species of Echium that is found high up in the area of La Caldera de Taburiente on the Canary Island of La Palma.[1] Like its sister plant on Tenerife, this plant forms a large rosette of silvery leaves which eventually give rise to tall spikes of bright pink flowers. The plant is biennial and dies after flowering. This plant can be grown in gardens, but requires good drainage and fairly mild conditions. The plant hates water falling in the centre of the rosette and will often rot in such conditions.
References[edit]
- ^ Graham, Rachael E.; Reyes-Betancort, J. Alfredo; Chapman, Mark A.; Carine, Mark A. (2021-07-04). "Inter-island differentiation and contrasting patterns of diversity in the iconic Canary Island sub-alpine endemic Echium wildpretii (Boraginaceae)". Systematics and Biodiversity. 19 (5): 507–525. doi:10.1080/14772000.2021.1877847. ISSN 1477-2000. S2CID 233622002.
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