Echium nervosum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae.[1] It is endemic to Madeira.[2] The specific name nervosum is from Latin and means "veined".[3]
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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 |
| Species: | E. nervosum
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| Echium nervosum W.T. Aiton, 1810
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Description
editIt is a compact woody shrub, average height 100 centimetres (39 in), maximum height 150 centimetres (59 in). 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Echium nervosum". Tropicos. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Echium nervosum". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
- ^ "Echium nervosum". Rareplants. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
Further reading
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- Roberto Jardim, David Francisco: Flora Endémica da Madeira. Múchia Publicações, Funchal 2000, p. 96 ISBN 972-8622-00-7
- Peter Sziemer: Eine kurze Naturgeschichte Madeiras. Francisco Ribeiro & Filhos, LDA, Funchal 2000 ISBN 972-9177-30-9
- António da Costa, Luis de Franquinho: Madeira. Plantas e Flores. Francisco Ribeiro & Filhos, LDA, Funchal 2008, p. 173 ISBN 972-9177-13-9