Ceballosia fruticosa
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Ceballosia fruticosa is a species of the genus Ceballosia . A German-speaking name is Strauchige Ceballosie .
features
Ceballosia fruticosa is a loose shrub that reaches heights of 1 to 3 meters. The inflorescence has small bracts . The crown smells and is discreetly greenish-white in color. The corolla tube is narrow, long and hairy. The corolla lobes are pointed. The fruits are wrinkled, fleshy and black when ripe.
The flowering period usually extends from February to September, but the species can bloom all year round.
Occurrence
Ceballosia fruticosa is endemic to the Canary Islands . It grows in vegetation known as the succulent bush .
Systematics
There are two varieties of Ceballosia fruticosa :
- Ceballosia fruticosa var. Fruticosa has simple, stalked, lanceolate leaves .
- Ceballosia fruticosa var. Angustifolia (Lam.) H.Förther has sessile and linear to almost sickle-shaped leaves.
Synonyms for Ceballosia fruticosa (Lf) H.Förther are Messerschmidia fruticosa L.f. , Heliotropium messerschmidioides (Sw.) Gürke , Messerschmidia floribunda Salisb. , Tournefortia messerschmidia Sweet .
literature
- Ingrid and Peter Schönfelder : Kosmos-Atlas Mediterranean and Canary Islands flora . Franckh-Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-440-06223-6 , p. 160 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Benito Valdés, 2011: Boraginaceae. : Data sheet Ceballosia fruticosa In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
