Spartocytisus_supranubius

<i>Cytisus supranubius</i>

Cytisus supranubius

Species of flowering plant

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Cytisus supranubius (also known as white-flowered broom or retama del Teide) is a species of broom endemic to the Canary Islands. This species is found at about 2000m altitude on Tenerife in Las Cañadas del Teide and on mountain tops on La Palma.[3]

Etymology

The species name "supranubius" comes from the Latin "supra", which means "above" and "nubius", which means "clouds", referring to the fact that this species is found at high altitudes on the islands of Tenerife and La Palma, above the height of the so-called "sea of clouds".

References

  1. [1]
    Requena Suarez, D.K.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Cytisus supranubius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T101608332A101608337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T101608332A101608337.en.
  2. [2]
    "The Plant List: Spartocytisus supranubius L." Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. [3]
    Bramwell, David; Bramwell, Zoë (2001). Wild flowers of the Canary Islands. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Rueda. p. 201. ISBN 84-7207-129-4.
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