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Diplotaxis hirta

Diplotaxis hirta 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 hirta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Diplotaxis
Species:
D. hirta
Binomial name
Diplotaxis hirta
(A.Chev) Rustan, L.Borgen
Synonyms
  • Diplotaxis decumbens (Chev.) Rustan & L.Borgen
  • Sinapidendron hirtum A.Chev.

Diplotaxis hirta 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 hirta is restricted to mountain areas of the island of Fogo, between 800 and 2,000 metres elevation.1

References

References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis hirta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T107425017A107468142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107425017A107468142.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