Lavandula canariensis

Life-forms

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 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. 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

Lavandula canariensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Canary Islands.[3] It was first described by Philip Miller in 1768.[1][2]

References

"Plant Name Details for Lavandula canariensis Mill.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2018-02-02
"Lavandula canariensis Mill.", Tropicos, Missouri Botanical Garden, retrieved 2018-02-02
"Lavandula canariensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-02