Digitalis canariensis
Species of flowering plant
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Digitalis canariensis (common name: Canary Island foxglove)[3] is a member of the genus Digitalis.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. canariensis |
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Taxonomy
Description
Individuals of these species are evergreen plants growing into rounded shrubs up to 150 cm (59 in) tall.[4] The plant has lanceolate-ovoid leaves with toothed margins. The leaves are spirally arranged. The inflorescence is a cluster of orange-reddish flowers up to 3 cm (1.2 in) in length, with short petals and noticeable upper and lower lip. Bird pollination by the island populations of Phylloscopus species has been documented. The fruit is a capsule.
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Digitalis canariensis contains cardenolides (cardiac glycosides),[5] which are toxic. Medical use is documented, primarily historical in nature.
Distribution
Digitalis canariensis is endemic to the Canary Islands where it occurs on the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma.[2][6] It grows in laurel forest and Erica arborea woods.
