Erysimum caboverdeanum explained

Erysimum caboverdeanum is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[1] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN. The species was first described by Auguste Chevalier in 1935 as Matthiola caboverdeana;^[2] it was placed into the genus Erysimum by Per Øgle Sunding in 1974. Its local name is cravo-brabo ("wild carnation").^[3] It is used in traditional medicine.^[4]

Description

The plant is a small shrub, reaching around 60 cm height. Its narrow leaves are up to 4 cm long and 0.2 cm wide. The flowers are lilac colored, the fruits are very narrow, up to 6 cm long and stand upright.^[3]

Distribution and ecology

Erysimum caboverdeanum is restricted to the island of Fogo,^[1] where it occurs between 1,600 and 2,000 metres elevation.

Notes and References

1. Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 42
2. Book: Chevalier, Auguste. 1935. Les îles du Cap Vert : géographie, biogéographie, agriculture. Flore de l'archipel.. Paris: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, laboratoire d'agronomie coloniale. 260. Tela Botanica.
3. http://www.caboverde.com/nature/plan-23.jpg Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
4. Book: Gomes, Alda Roque. Almeida. Guimarães de. Plantas na medicina tradicional de Cabo Verde. Traditional Medicinal Plants of Cape Verde. 7. Plantas Medicinais e Fitoterapêuticas nos Trópicos. IICT /CCCM. October 2008. pt. 2016-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329135958/http://www2.iict.pt/archive/doc/MH_Almeida_wrkshp_plts_medic.pdf. 2017-03-29. dead.