Sideritis barbellata

Sideritis barbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Sideritis
Species:	S. barbellata
Binomial name
	Sideritis barbellata;
Synonyms
	Leucophae barbellata (Mend.-Heuer) G.Kunkel;

Sideritis barbellata is a small erect shrub, laxly branched, whitish-yellow tomentose. Leaves are generally green-glabrescent above, ovate-lanceolate, the base cordiform. Inflorescences are erect, verticillasters, branched with 1–3 series of sterile bracts subtending the branches, and with slightly curved flowers.

Distribution[]

Endemic to the Canary Island of La Palma: Throughout the island, principally in pine and thermophyle forest zones 200–1500 m. Fuencaliente de La Palma, Tigalate, Mazo, Barranco del Rio, , Izcagua, , Barranco de las Angustias, La Cumbrecita, Bejenado etc.

References[]

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 1 March 2015.

David Bramwell and Zoë Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ISBN 84-7207-129-4

External links[]

Photo: Sideritis barbellata, henriettesherbal.com
Sideritis barbellata Mend.-Heuer, theplantlist.org

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[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 1 March 2015.

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