Echium stenosiphon
Species of flowering plant
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Echium stenosiphon is a plant species of the family Boraginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[1][2] Its local name is língua-de-vaca (cow tongue), a name that may also refer to the related species Echium vulcanorum and Echium hypertropicum.[3] The plant is used in traditional medicinal for a cough syrup.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Echium |
| Species: | E. stenosiphon |
| Binomial name | |
| Echium stenosiphon Webb, 1849 | |
Distribution and ecology
Echium stenosiphon occurs in the Barlavento islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau, São Vicente and Santa Luzia.[1] It mainly occurs in the subhumid and humid zones, but has also been reported from the arid zone on São Vicente.[2]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[5]
- Echium stenosiphon subsp. glabrescens
- Echium stenosiphon subsp. lindbergii
- Echium stenosiphon subsp. stenosiphon
