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Salix salviifolia

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Salix salviifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species:
S. salviifolia
Binomial name
Salix salviifolia
Brot., 1804
Distribution of Salix salviifolia in the Iberian Peninsula.

Salix salviifolia is a shrub in the willow family.[2]

Characteristics

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It is a shrub 1 to 3 m high. It has grayish pubescent branches.

The leaves are of a moderate width, more or less elliptical or oblanceolate, whitish. They have the underside with a fluff of hair that gives it a whitish appearance.

The twigs have dense but short hairs.

Distribution

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It is an endemic of the Iberian Peninsula, where it is found in the center and in the western half. Abundant in the Central System, Montes de Toledo, Sierra Morena, Extremadura, Duero depression, Tagus depression, Guadiana depression.

Taxonomy

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Salix salviifolia was described by Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus and published in Fl. Lusit. 1: 29, 1804.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Buira, A., Carapeto, A., García Murillo, P.G. & Monteiro-Henriques, T. (2017). "Salix salviifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T161925A81173094. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T161925A81173094.en. Retrieved 11 April 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Flora Vascular - Toda la informacion detallada sobre la Flora Vascular | BioScripts.net". www.floravascular.com.
  3. ^ "Tropicos". www.tropicos.org.