Echium leucophaeum
Echium leucophaeum (Webb ex Christ) Webb ex Sprague & Hutch.
Echium leucophaeum is a flowering plant species in the Boraginaceae family, found exclusively in the Canary Islands, specifically on the island of Tenerife. The species name leucophaeum derives from Greek and refers to its greyish white coloration.
Description
Echium leucophaeum belongs to the genus Echium and was first described in 1914. It is native to the Canary Islands and is known in Spanish as taginaste de Anaga. The plant is restricted to Tenerife within this archipelago. Its specific epithet, leucophaeum, is derived from the Greek words meaning 'greyish white,' likely describing a characteristic feature of the plant.
Distribution
Canary Is.
Synonyms
Echium giganteum var. leucophaeum
