Verbascum capitis-viridis

Verbascum capitis-viridis is a species of flowers that belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[1] The species was first named Celsia insularis by Murbeck, but Arthur Huber-Morath placed it in the Verbascum species in 1973.[2] Its local name is sabão de feticeira.[3]

Verbascum capitis-viridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Verbascum
Species:
V. capitis-viridis
Binomial name
Verbascum capitis-viridis
Hub.-Mor., 1973
Synonyms
  • Celsia insularis Murb.

Verbascum capitis-viridis is only found on the islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau and Santiago. It is considered extinct on the islands of São Vicente, Boa Vista and Maio.[1]

References

  1. S. Catarino; et al. (2014). "Verbascum capitis-viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-09.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. W. Lobin; S. Porembski (1994). "The Genus Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae) on the Cape Verde Islands, W Africa". Willdenowia. 24 (1/2): 65–81. JSTOR 3996680.
  3. Plantas Endémicas
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