''Lavandula canariensis'' (common name, Canary Island lavender) is a
species
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of
flowering plant
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in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
, native to the
Canary Islands
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.
[ It was first described by Philip Miller in 1768.][
]
Description
''Lavandula canariensis'' is a half-hardy, woody, evergreen shrub. Leaves are bipinnate
The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflets). The edge of the leaf may be regular o ...
, rich green, and covered in fine, downy hairs. Flowers come in spikes of small, fragrant blue, opening from dark purple buds, and borne on branching stems in summer.Anthophora alluaudi
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'')
References
canariensis
Flora of the Canary Islands
Plants described in 1768
Taxa named by Philip Miller
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