Lavandula rotundifolia
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| Lavandula rotundifolia | |
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| Lavandula rotundifolia on the foot of Pico do Fogo | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lavandula |
| Species: | L. rotundifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lavandula rotundifolia Benth., 1833 | |
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Lavandula rotundifolia (common name: round leaf lavender)[1] is a species of flowering plant of the family Lamiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] The species was named by George Bentham in 1833. Its local name is aipo.[3]
Lavandula rotundifolia is characterized by the rounded leaves for which it is named. It is a woody shrub, highly branched, reaching up to 1 metre in height. Leaves measure up to 7 cm long. Flowers are blue, or occasionally white. [3]
