Diplotaxis sundingii

Diplotaxis sundingii is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN.[1]

Diplotaxis sundingii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Diplotaxis
Species:
D. sundingii
Binomial name
Diplotaxis sundingii
Rustan

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis sundingii is restricted to the island of São Nicolau,[2] where it occurs in mountainous zones in the east of the island, between 500 and 700 metres elevation.[1] Its population size is estimated at less than 250 individuals.[1]

References

  1. Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis sundingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107425058A107468147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107425058A107468147.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 42
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