Red bugloss

A visually striking endemic plant especially associated with Tenerife’s high mountain landscapes.

Red bugloss
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BIOTA records Echium wildpretii as a valid, current and endemic species, with secure presence on Tenerife and translocated presence on El Hierro and Gran Canaria.

Conservation status pending species-specific verificationLegal protection pending species-specific mapping

Habitat and distribution

High mountain scrub, broom formations and open volcanic habitats.

Recorded islands

Tenerife

Taxonomy

taxonID
BIOTA:F01198
scientificName
Echium wildpretii
taxonRank
species
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Spermatophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Boraginales
family
Boraginaceae
genus
Echium

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