Withania chevalieri is a species of flowering plants of the family Solanaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1] The specific name refers to the French botanist Auguste Chevalier.
| Withania chevalieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Withania |
| Species: | W. chevalieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Withania chevalieri A.E.Goncalves
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Distribution edit
The species is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, Sal and Fogo. The plant is found from sea level up to 700 metres elevation.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Withania chevalieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107428968A107468392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107428968A107468392.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.