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Echium giganteum

Echium giganteum L.f.
Echium giganteum
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Echium giganteum is a species in the genus Echium, belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It was first described by the botanist Linnaeus filius (L.f.) in 1782. The species is native to the Canary Islands.

Description

Echium giganteum is a member of the Boraginaceae family, commonly known as the borage or forget-me-not family. This species is part of the genus Echium, which includes a number of flowering plants. The plant is indigenous to the Canary Islands, a group of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean. It was formally published in the scientific literature in 1782 by the botanist L.f., contributing to the taxonomic classification of plants in this region.

Distribution

Canary Is.

Synonyms

Echium candicansEchium rupestreIsoplesion giganteum

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