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Diplotaxis antoniensis

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

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Diplotaxis antoniensis
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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. antoniensis
Binomial name
Diplotaxis antoniensis
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Diplotaxis antoniensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.2 It is listed as a vulnerable plant by the IUCN.1

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis antoniensis is restricted to the island of Santo Antão.2 It occurs between 1,100 and 1,500 metres elevation in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid zones.1 It is found on mountain slopes, in stony plains and in cultivated fields, where it is considered as a weed.1

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References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis antoniensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T107424554A107468122. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107424554A107468122.en. Retrieved 19 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