Echium nervosum explained

Echium nervosum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae.[1] It is endemic to Madeira. The specific name nervosum is from Latin and means "veined".[2]

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.[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echium nervosum. Tropicos. 2018-03-08.
  2. http://www.winternet.com/~chuckg/dictionary/dictionary.126.html Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
  3. Web site: Echium nervosum. Rareplants. 28 January 2019.