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Lax Viper's-bugloss

Echium rosulatum

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Portugal.January 19, February 17, March 22, April 37, May 98, June 96, July 73, August 99, September 68, October 72, November 36, December 24.
Portugal661
Spain465
Galicia440
VISEU100
FARO96
PORTO81
GUARDA61
VIANA DO CASTELO55
BRAGA48
COIMBRA46

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Orderborages · Boraginales
Familyborage family · Boraginaceae
GenusViper's-buglosses · Echium

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