Echium gentianoides

Echium gentianoides

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	incertae sedis
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Echium
Species:	E. gentianoides
Binomial name
*Echium gentianoides* Webb ex Coincy

Echium gentianoides is a plant with tubular brilliant blue flowers.^[1] It is endemic to the island of La Palma, the Canary Islands. It occurs in one location of La Caldera de Taburiente where it grows in sunny, rocky sites at altitudes higher than 1.800 m. The main threat described for this species is predation by goats.

References

↑ "Echium gentianoides". Echiums. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

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Plants in the Echium genus

Echium albicans Echium amoenum Echium brevirame Echium candicans Echium creticum Echium gentianoides Echium italicum Echium pininana Echium plantagineum Echium sabulicola Echium simplex Echium tuberculatum Echium virescens Echium vulgare Echium webbii Echium wildpretii

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