Limonium lobinii explained

Limonium lobinii is a species of flowering plants of the family Plumbaginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[1] It is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN. The species was first described by Norbert Kilian and Teresa Leyens in 1994. Its local name is carqueja-de-Santiago.^[2]

Distribution and ecology

Limonium braunii is restricted to Serra Malagueta in the island of Santiago.

Further reading

• Wolfram Lobin, Teresa Leyens, Norbert Kilian, Matthias Erben, Klaus Lewejohann, The Genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae) on the Cape Verde Islands, W Africa, Willdenowia, Berli), vol. 25, no. 1, 20 June 1994, p. 197-214

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. 49
2. http://www.caboverde.com/nature/plan-45.jpg Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde