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| Cretan viper's bugloss | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Echium |
| Species: | E. creticum
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| Binomial name | |
| Echium creticum | |
Echium creticum, the Cretan viper's bugloss, (syn. Echium calycinum Viv., Echium rubrum Moench, Echium sericeum Vahl, Echium violaceum L.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is native to the western Mediterranean Basin.[1] It is also used as an ornamental plant.
References
[edit]- ^ "Echium creticum" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links
[edit]- (in French) Echium creticum
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About
First encountered this species in northern Spain in May 2026.Synonyms
- Équium crètic
- Viborera mediterránea