Lavandula canariensis

Lavandula canariensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Lavandulinae
Genus: Lavandula
Subgenus: L. subg. Fabricia
Section: L. sect. Pterostoechas
Species: Lavandula canariensis
Subspecies: L. c. subsp. canariae – L. c. subsp. canariensis – L. c. subsp. fuerteventurae – L. c. subsp. gomerensis – L. c. subsp. hierrensis – L. c. subsp. lancerottensis – L. c. subsp. palmensis

Name

Lavandula canariensis Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.° 4 (1768).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lavandula multifida var. canariensis (Mill.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 522 (1891).
  • Lavandula multifida subsp. canariensis (Mill.) Pit. & Proust, Iles Canaries: 299 (1909).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Lavandula canariensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 21. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Lavandula canariensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Lavandula canariensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 May 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Lavandula canariensis. Published online. Accessed: May 21 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lavandula canariensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2022 May 21.

Vernacular names

English: Canary Island lavender
español: mato risco, romanillo, yerba risco

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