Diplotaxis hirta is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.[1]

Diplotaxis hirta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Diplotaxis
Species:
D. hirta
Binomial name
Diplotaxis hirta
(A.Chev) Rustan, L.Borgen
Synonyms
  • Diplotaxis decumbens (Chev.) Rustan & L.Borgen
  • Sinapidendron hirtum A.Chev.

Distribution and ecology

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Diplotaxis hirta is restricted to mountain areas of the island of Fogo, between 800 and 2,000 metres elevation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Diplotaxis hirta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107425017A107468142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107425017A107468142.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 42