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 ![]() | |
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
editThe 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.