Flower; Odeceixe, Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal; 8/2006 © Jörn Germer
Stem close-up; Odeceixe, Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal; 8/2006 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaf; Odeceixe, Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal; 8/2006 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 741 Date of entry: 08.03.2008 Last update: 11.01.2020
Portuguese: Viperina
Kingdom: Plantae (2728)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2642)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2226)
Order: Lamiales (201)
Family: Boraginaceae (38)(family description)
Genus: Echium (9)
Epithet: tuberculatum Gilib. (1)
tuberculatum => beset with small tubers, or knobbly projections
Climate: sub-tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet, pink, red
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