Saladillo de risco (Camptoloma canariense)

Shrublet, woody at base, leaves opposite or fasciculate, up to 2.5 cm long, rather fleshy, spathulate or round, very pubescent (as are the stems), margins dentate-crenate. The flowers are pale pink, with dark veins (pink), and arranged terminally. This rupicolous species is a native of Gran Canaria. It is dotted over the centre and south of the island, though it can appear in the north, from 300-1,300 m, and is locally common. Its habitat is predominantly arid, but it tends to occupy the dampest and shadiest walls.

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