Bosea yervamora
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Bosea yervamora is a shrub native to the Canary Islands, up to 3 m tall with greenish slender branches. Leaves up to 7 cm long, ovate, lanceolate, alternate, short stalked, without hair. Flowers short terminal, arising from the axil of the leaf, indefinite inflorescences, greenish with two membranous, dry modified leaves at the base of the stem. Fruits greenish black turning pink when ripe, about the size of a small pea.Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands by David Bramwell & Zoë Bramwell - Editorial Rueda SL, Madrid, España 2001 - {{ISBN|84-7207-129-4}}
Distribution
In Tenerife it is locally common particularly along the north coast, Barranco Honda Santa Ursula, La Rambla, and Los Silos. In Gran Canaria it is found in the northern part of the island, Tafira, Moya, Agaete, Bandama etc. In La Palma it is distributed in the west coast region, Tazacorte and Santa Cruz. In La Gomera in Barranco dela Villa and Agulo, Vallehermoso, on dry slopes in the lower zone.
Gallery
Bosea yervamora - Jardín Botánico de Barcelona - Barcelona, Spain - DSC09073.JPG|The shape of the shrub
Bosea yervamora kz2.jpg|Flowers
Bosea yervamora kz4.jpg|Close up of flowers
Bosea yervamora kz5.jpg|Fruits
Bosea yervamora seeds, by Omar Hoftun.jpg|Seeds
Bosea yervamora bark, by Omar Hoftun.png|Bark
References
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External links
- https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59770-1
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tax.12512
- https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=5548250
- https://www.floracanaria.com/especies/amaranthaceae/Bosea_yervamora.html
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279384062_On_some_constituents_of_Bosea_yervamora_fruits
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Category:Endemic flora of the Canary Islands