Withania chevalieri is a species of flowering plants of the family Solanaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1] The specific name refers to the French botanist Auguste Chevalier.
Withania chevalieri | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Withania |
Species: | W. chevalieri |
Binomial name | |
Withania chevalieri A.E.Goncalves | |
The species is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, Sal and Fogo. The plant is found from sea level up to 700 metres elevation.[1]
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