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Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa
The Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa is the only botanical garden in Cape Verde. The garden is located in São Jorge (Santiago), São Jorge, in the middle of the island Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago. Its collection focuses on endemic and native plants of Cape Verde. The garden was created in 1986 and was named after the Franco-Portuguese botanist Luís Augusto Grandvaux Barbosa (1914-1983). It is located 400 m above sea level and covers 20,000 m2. It is part of the School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (the former "INIDA", National Institute of Agrarian Studies and Development), part of the University of Cape Verde. Endemic and native plants in the garden include ''Phoenix atlantica'', ''Euphorbia tuckeyana'', ''Echium hypertropicum'', ''Echium stenosiphon'', ''Artemisia gorgonum'', ''Micromeria forbesii'', ''Aeonium gorgoneum'' and ''Campanula jacobaea''.
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São Jorge Dos Órgãos-Jardin Botanique National Grandvaux Barbosa (4)
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Yugoslavia Science and technology * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) * Session-At-Once, a recording mode for optical discs Transportation * Saco Transportation Center, a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S., station code SAO * Sahel Aviation Service, Mali, ICAO airline code SAO * Airports in Greater São Paulo, Brazil, IATA airport code SAO People * Ligi Sao (born 1992), a Samoan rugby league player * Ron Sao, Western Australian politician Other uses * Sao (moon), a satellite of Neptune * Sao (myt ...
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Echium Hypertropicum
''Echium hypertropicum'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.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. 41 It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN. Its local name is ''língua-de-vaca'' (cow tongue), a name that may also refer to the related species ''Echium vulcanorum'' and ''Echium stenosiphon''. The oil of its seeds contains γ-linolenic acid, and is used for medicinal and dietary purposes. Description The plant can reach 2 m height. Its leaves are lance-shaped and can be up to 20 cm long. Its flowers are whitish, purplish or bluish. Old plants higher than 0.5–1 m are extremely rare today. Distribution and ecology ''Echium hypertropicum'' occurs on the islands of Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago and Brava, Cape Verde, Brava ...
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a plant conservation biology, conservation Charitable organization, charity based in Kew, Surrey, England. It is a membership organisation, working with 800 botanic gardens in 118 countries, whose combined work forms the world's largest plant conservation network. Founded in 1987, BGCI is a Charitable organization, registered charity in the United Kingdom, and its members include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, as two of its key supporters. The founder and director from 1987 to 1993 was Professor Vernon H Heywood. He was followed in 1994 by Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson (as Secretary-General) who led BGCI till 2005 when Sara Oldfield succeeded him. She was then followed by Paul Smith in 2016 (current acting Secretary-General of BGCI). BGCI's patron is Charles III. Lady Suzanne Warner was Chair of BGCI from December 1999 to December 2004. She received an OBE in the Queen's 2006 New Year's Honours ...
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Campanula Jacobaea
''Campanula jacobaea'' is a species of flowering plants of the Campanulaceae family. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. Its local name is ''contra-bruxas-azul'' ("blue against witches"). The plant is used in traditional medicine. ''Campanula jacobaea'' is shown on a Cape Verdean $5 escudo coin issued in 1994. Distribution and ecology ''Campanula jacobaea'' are founded in the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, São Nicolau and Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi .... The main altitudinal distribution is between 600 m and 1000 m. The plant is a mesophytic species, found in humid and sub-humid areas. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2935462 jacobaea Endemic flora of Cape Verde Flora of Santo Antão, Cape Verde ...
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Aeonium Gorgoneum
''Aeonium gorgoneum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was first described by Johann Anton Schmidt in 1852. Its local name is ''saião''. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs. Description The plant is a perennial shrub and grows up to about tall. Its chromosome number is 2n=36.''Aeonium gorgoneum''
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Distribution and ecology

''Aeonium gorgoneum'' is found on the islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente and
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Micromeria Forbesii
''Micromeria forbesii'' is a species of flowering plants of the genus ''Micromeria''. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.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. 47, as ''Satureja forbesii'' It is listed as endangered by the IUCN. It was first described by George Bentham in 1834. Its local name is ''erva-cidreira'', or ''cidreirinha''. In traditional medicine, it is used as an infusion for the treatment of indigestion, diarrhea, cough and to stimulate Childbirth, labour. Distribution and ecology ''Micromeria forbesii'' occurs on the islands of Santo Antão, Cape Verde, Santo Antão, São Nicolau, Cape Verde, São Nicolau, Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago, Fogo, Cape Verde, Fogo and Brava, Cape Verde, Brava. It grows in semi-arid, sub-humid and humid zones, mainly between 800 and 1,600 metres elevatio ...
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Artemisia Gorgonum
''Artemisia gorgonum'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Asteraceae, endemic to Cape Verde. Its local name is ''losna'' or ''lasna''. The plant plays a role in traditional medicine. Description ''Artemisia gorgonum'' is an aromatic shrub that can reach 2 metres. It has small yellow flowers. Distribution and ecology ''Artemisia gorgonum'' occurs in the islands of Santo Antão, Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ... and Fogo,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. 40 in semi-arid, subhumid and humid zones. It grows mainly on plains and stony slopes. The main altitudi ...
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Echium Stenosiphon
''Echium stenosiphon'' is a plant species of the family Boraginaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ....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. 41 Its local name is ''língua-de-vaca'' (cow tongue), a name that may also refer to the related species '' Echium vulcanorum'' and '' Echium hypertropicum''. The plant is used in traditional medicinal for a cough syrup. Distribution and ecology ''Echium stenosiphon'' occurs in the Barlavento islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau, São Vicente and Santa Luzia. It mainly occurs in the subhumid and humid ...
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Euphorbia Tuckeyana
''Euphorbia tuckeyana'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.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. 44 The species is named after James Hingston Tuckey. Its local name is ''tortolho''. The plants are used for tanning hides. As most other succulent members of the genus ''Euphorbia'', its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of inte .... Description ''Euphorbia tuckeyana'' is a shrub that can reach 3 m height. It has milky sap. Its elliptical leaves are placed in rosettes. It has yellow ...
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São Jorge Dos Órgãos-Jardin Botanique National Grandvaux Barbosa (1)
SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Yugoslavia Science and technology * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. ** Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog, which assigns SAO catalogue entries * Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Science (SAO RAS) * Session-At-Once, a recording mode for optical discs Transportation * Saco Transportation Center, a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S., station code SAO * Sahel Aviation Service, Mali, ICAO airline code SAO * Airports in Greater São Paulo, Brazil, IATA airport code SAO People * Ligi Sao (born 1992), a Samoan rugby league player * Ron Sao, Western Australian politician Other uses * Sao (moon), a satellite of Neptune * Sao (my ...
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Phoenix Atlantica
''Phoenix atlantica'' (common name Cape Verde Island date palm, local name: ''tamareira'') is an endangered species in the palm family Arecaceae, in the genus '' Phoenix''. It is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands. Overview ''Phoenix atlantica'' is a relative of ''Phoenix dactylifera'', the cultivated date palm. ''P. atlantica'' is clearly distinct from its close relatives and that its closest relative is likely to be its nearest geographical neighbour, ''P. dactylifera''. The Cape Verde palm, is endemic to the Cape Verde Islands, and was erroneously characterized as a feral ''Phoenix dactylifera''. Three species of the genus ''Phoenix'' are recorded from the Cape Verde Islands, ''P. dactylifera'' L., ''P. canariensis'' Chabaud and ''P. atlantica'' A. Chev. While human activity has almost certainly introduced the former two species, the latter is endemic to the islands. Genetic isolation of Cape Verde Island ''P. atlantica'' was revealed by microsatellite markers and one chloro ...
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University Of Cape Verde
The University of Cape Verde (, abbreviated "Uni-CV") is the only public university of Cape Verde. The main campus is in Palmarejo, Cape Verde, Palmarejo, Praia, but there are also institutes in Mindelo, Assomada and São Jorge dos Órgãos. It has over 5000 students. A new campus for Uni-CV is under construction in Palmarejo, financed by the Chinese government. It should be completed by July 2020. It will have capacity for 4,890 students and 476 professors, with a library, dorms, cafeterias and sports facilities. It will have 61 class rooms, five auditoriums with a capacity of 150 seats, eight computer rooms, eight reading rooms and 34 laboratories. History The University of Cape Verde was created by decree-law 53/2006 of 20 November 2006 by merging of three colleges: * ISE (''Instituto Superior de Educação'', High Institute of Education) in Palmarejo, Praia, created under the decree-law 54/95 of October 2, 1995 * ISECMAR (''Instituto Superior de Engenharias e Ciências do Mar'' ...
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