Verbascum cystolithicum is a species of flowers in the family Scrophulariaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[1] The species was first described in 1960 by Bror Johan Petterson, who placed it in the genus Celsia. Arthur Huber-Morath placed it in the Verbascum species in 1973.[2] Its local name is mato-branco, which may also refer to two other plants.[3]
| Verbascum cystolithicum | |
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| Verbascum cystolithicum in Chã das Caldeiras | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Verbascum |
| Species: | V. cystolithicum |
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| Verbascum cystolithicum (Pett.) Hub.-Mor., 1973 | |
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Verbascum cystolithicum is only found in the mountainous area of the island of Fogo, above 1300 m elevation.[1]
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