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Echium horridum

Echium horridum Batt.
Echium horridum
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Echium horridum is a flowering plant species native to North Africa, including the Sahara desert and the Sahel region. It belongs to the Boraginaceae family and was first described in 1893 by Batt.

Description

Echium horridum is a member of the genus Echium in the Boraginaceae family. It is distributed across several countries in North Africa and surrounding regions, including Algeria, the Canary Islands, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Guinée forestière. This species is adapted to arid and semi-arid environments, where it is found growing in desert and Sahelian habitats.

Distribution

Algeria · Canary Is. · Egypt · Libya · Mali · Mauritania · Morocco · Sudan · Tunisia · Western Sahara · Guinée forestière

Synonyms

Echium hispidissimopustulatumEchium longifolium var. maroccanumEchium maroccanumEchium melillenseEchium hispidissimo-pustulatum

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