Diplotaxis gracilis
| Diplotaxis gracilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Diplotaxis |
| Species: | D. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplotaxis gracilis O.E.Schulz, 1916 | |
Diplotaxis gracilis is a species of aster flowers that belong to the Brassicaceae family. The species are endemic in Cape Verde.[1] The plant was named by Otto Eugen Schulz in 1916.
Its local name of the species is called mostarda-brabo (wild mustard).[1] Another related plant is Diplotaxis glauca; found on the island of Sal.
Distribution and ecology
Diplotaxis gracilis are founded only in the island of São Nicolau in the elevation between 600 and 1,200 meters.[1]
Further reading
- Gomes, Isildo; et al. (2003). Endemic plants and indigenous trees of the Cape Verde Islands. Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fishery and the Projects "Conservation and Exploration of the Natural Resources on the Island Fogo" (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeitand) and "Conservation of Biodiversity".
References
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