Sideritis barbellata is a small erect shrub, laxly branched, whitish-yellow tomentose. Leaves are generally green-glabrescent above, ovate-lanceolate, the base cordiform. Inflorescences are erect, verticillasters, branched with 1–3 series of sterile bracts subtending the branches, and with slightly curved flowers.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Sideritis |
Species: | S. barbellata
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Binomial name | |
Sideritis barbellata | |
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Distribution
editEndemic to the Canary Island of La Palma: Throughout the island, principally in pine and thermophyle forest zones 200–1500 m. Fuencaliente de La Palma, Tigalate, Mazo, Barranco del Rio, Gallegos, Izcagua, El Pinar, Barranco de las Angustias, La Cumbrecita, Bejenado etc.
References
edit- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- David Bramwell and Zoë Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ISBN 84-7207-129-4
External links
edit- Photo: Sideritis barbellata, henriettesherbal.com
- Sideritis barbellata Mend.-Heuer, theplantlist.org