Brassicaceae
Erucastrum

Erucastrum erigavicum Jonsell

First published in Opera Bot. 121: 139 (1993)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia. It grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type
N2, escarpment N of “Erigavo”, Thulin 4253 (UPS holo., FT K MOG iso.)
Morphology General Habit
Perennial ascending herb with many shoots from the base, up to 50 cm tall, glabrous or somewhat hairy
Morphology Leaves
Leaves petiolate, up to 12 x 2 cm, somewhat shining dark green, sinuate to repand with a few prominent teeth; the upper (often very few) sessile and almost linear
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes ebracteate, long and lax
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 8–10 mm long, patent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals c. 3 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 8–10 mm long, yellow, clawed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Siliquae at least up to 25 x 1 mm, curved, somewhat torulose; beak 2.4–4 mm long; valves firm, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds c. 1.2 x 0.7 mm, red-brown with shallow network.
Distribution
N2 not known elsewhere.
Ecology
Altitude range 1600–2000 m.
[FSOM]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0