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Echium brevirame La Palma endemic species of Echium, photographed to ID as a hostplant for a caterpillar and lacebug Boraginaceae,Echium,Echium brevirame,Geotagged,La Palma (Canary Islands),Spain Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Echium brevirame

La Palma endemic species of Echium, photographed to ID as a hostplant for a caterpillar and lacebug

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  1. Nice endemic! Posted 6 years ago

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''Echium brevirame'' is a species of flowering plants of the Boraginaceae family. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it is restricted to the island of La Palma.

It is a low woody shrub, average height 30 centimetres , maximum height 100 centimetres . The leaves are leathery, spiny and lance-shaped. Its flowers are white and sit in a compact inflorescence.

Similar species: Boraginales
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Apr 5, 2019. Captured in Camino el Pedregal, 24A, 38769 El Pedregal, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.