''Erysimum caboverdeanum'' is a species of flowering plants of the family

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. The species is endemic to

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.Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 :
Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres.
' Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 42 It is listed as a critically endangered plant by the IUCN. The species was first described by

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in 1935 as ''Matthiola caboverdeana''; it was placed into the genus ''

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in 1974. Its local name is ''cravo-brabo'' ("wild carnation").Plantas endémicas e arvores indígenas de Cabo Verde
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Description

The plant is a small shrub, reaching around 60 cm height. Its narrow leaves are up to 4 cm long and 0.2 cm wide. The flowers are lilac colored, the fruits are very narrow, up to 6 cm long and stand upright.

Distribution and ecology

''Erysimum caboverdeanum'' is restricted to the island of Fogo, where it occurs between 1,600 and 2,000 metres elevation.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3057587 caboverdeanum Flora of Fogo, Cape Verde Endemic flora of Cape Verde Taxa named by Auguste Chevalier