Tornabenea insularis
| Tornabenea insularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Tornabenea |
| Species: | T. insularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tornabenea insularis (Parl.) Parl., 1850 | |
Tornabenea insularis is a species of flowers that belong to the Apiaceae family. The species are endemic in Cape Verde. The genre Tornabenea has seven other endemic plants throughout the archipelago.[1] The species was named by Filippo Parlatore in 1850.
Its local name is called funcho or fruncho
Distribution and ecology
Tornabenea insularis are founded in the island of Santo Antão in the mountainous areas including Pico da Cruz-Ribeira do Paul-Cova, Lombo do Mar-Ribeira do Alto Mira and Topo de Coroa.[1]
Synonyms
- Melanoselinum hirtum (J.A.Schmidt) A. Chev.
- Tetrapleura insularis Parl.
- Tornabenea bischoffii J.A.Schmidt
- Tornabenea hirta J.A.Schmidt
References
Further reading
- Isildo Gomes et al., Endemic plants and indigenous trees of the Cape Verde Islands, Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fishery and the Projects Conservation and Exploration of the Natural Resources on the Island Fogo (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeitand) and Conservation of Biodiversity, 2003
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