Echium aculeatum
Echium aculeatum Poir.
Echium aculeatum is a flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family, native to the Canary Islands. It is found on El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, and Tenerife, and is known as ajinajo in Spanish.
Description
Echium aculeatum, described by Poir. in 1808, belongs to the genus Echium within the Boraginaceae family. This species is endemic to the Canary Islands, where it grows on four islands: El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, and Tenerife. It is referred to locally in Spanish as ajinajo.
Distribution
Canary Is.
Synonyms
Echium armatumEchium giganteum f. aculeataEchium giganteum var. aculeata
