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Diplotaxis sundingii

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

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

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis sundingii is restricted to the island of São Nicolau,2 where it occurs in mountainous zones in the east of the island, between 500 and 700 metres elevation.1 Its population size is estimated at less than 250 individuals.1

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References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis sundingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T107425058A107468147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107425058A107468147.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