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Diplotaxis varia

Diplotaxis varia is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.

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Diplotaxis varia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Diplotaxis
Species:
D. varia
Binomial name
Diplotaxis varia
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Diplotaxis varia is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.2 It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.1

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis varia is restricted to the islands of Santiago and Brava,2 where it occurs between 150 and 920 metres elevation.1

References

References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis varia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T107425063A107468152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107425063A107468152.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 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