| Echium gentianoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Echium |
| Species: | E. gentianoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Echium gentianoides Webb ex Coincy | |
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Echium gentianoides is a synonym of Echium thyrsiflorum Masson ex Link., a flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae with brilliant blue tubular flowers. It is endemic to the island of La Palma, the Canary Islands. It occurs in one location of La Caldera de Taburiente where it grows in sunny, rocky sites at altitudes higher than 1.800 m. The main threat described for this species is predation by goats and insects.
References
- "The Plant List: Echium gentianoides Webb ex Coincy". London, U.K.: Royal Botanic Garden Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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