Forsskaolea angustifolia is a small shrub or perennial herb. The leaves of the plant are alternate, with dentate, prickly margins, and is densely lanate beneath, with stipules present. Its flowers are monoecious. Its inflorescences are axillary, small, and pinkish, and male flowers have one stamen.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Forsskaolea |
| Species: | F. angustifolia
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| Forsskaolea angustifolia | |
Distribution edit
It is found in all of the Canary Islands where it is common in the dry areas of the lower zone.
References edit
- Bramwell, David; Bramwell, Zoë (2001). Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, España: Editorial Rueda. ISBN 84-7207-129-4.
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