Echium leucophaeum facts for kids
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| Echium leucophaeum at San Andrés, Tenerife Island | |
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Echium
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leucophaeum
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Echium leucophaeum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is restricted to the island of Tenerife. Its name in Spanish is taginaste de Anaga. The specific name leucophaeum is from Greek and means "greyish white".
Description
It is a strongly branching woody shrub, average height 120 centimetres (47 in), maximum height 200 centimetres (79 in). The leaves are leathery and lance-shaped. Its flowers are white to rosy white and sit in a medium-sized inflorescence.
See also
In Spanish: Tajinaste de Anaga para niños
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