Diplotaxis gracilis
Species of flowering plant
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Diplotaxis gracilis is a species of wall rockets that belong to the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as endangered by the IUCN.[1] The plant was named by Otto Eugen Schulz in 1916. The local name of the plant is mostarda-brabo (wild mustard).[2]
| Diplotaxis gracilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Diplotaxis |
| Species: | D. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplotaxis gracilis (Webb) O.E.Schulz, 1916 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution and ecology
Diplotaxis gracilis is found only in the island of São Nicolau, between 600 and 1,200 meters elevation.[1] It occurs on steep slopes in the Monte Gordo Natural Park.[2]