Echium asperrimum
Echium asperrimum Lam.
Echium asperrimum is a species in the genus Echium, belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It was first described by the botanist Laurentius Lam. in 1792. The plant is native to several regions in southern Europe and northern Africa.
Description
Echium asperrimum is distributed across Algeria, the Balearic Islands, France, Italy, Morocco, Sardinia, Spain, and Tunisia. As a member of the Boraginaceae family, it is related to other plants such as borage and forget-me-nots. This species is part of the Echium genus, which includes a variety of flowering plants commonly known as buglosses. The species was formally published in 1792, contributing to the early taxonomic understanding of the genus and its geographical spread.
Distribution
Algeria · Baleares · France · Italy · Morocco · Sardegna · Spain · Tunisia
Synonyms
Echium hispidissimumEchium italicum subsp. pyrenaicumEchium lagascaeEchium paniculatumEchium pyrenaicumIsoplesion pyrenaicum
