Flora canaria > Especies silvestres
Pimpinella rupicola
Pimpinella rupicola Svent.
Familia
APIACEAE
Perejil de risco
Pimpinella rupicola, commonly known as Teno parsley or cliff parsley, is a species of perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family, endemic to the north-west of the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. It was originally described by the botanist Eric Ragnor Sventenius.
It is a small perennial shrub with a woody stem that can reach up to 70 cm in height. Its branches are usually arranged in dense rosettes at the ends of the stems.
The leaves are bipinnate and slightly hairy, with segments having toothed or serrated margins.
It produces flowers with white petals arranged in umbels on long peduncles. These umbels consist of between 7 and 12 rays and lack bracts or bracteoles.
Its flowering period is mainly concentrated between April and June.
This species grows naturally in rocky environments, on cliffs, slopes and terraces at altitudes ranging from 400 to 1,200 metres above sea level. It is found specifically in the Teno Massif, inhabiting areas such as the Fortaleza de Masca, Guergue and the Degollada de Cherfe.
Due to its limited range and environmental pressures such as goat grazing, it is classified and protected as a threatened species within the archipelago’s biodiversity management system.
Tenerife
Perejil de risco
Pimpinella rupicola, commonly known as Teno parsley or cliff parsley, is a species of perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family, endemic to the north-west of the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. It was originally described by the botanist Eric Ragnor Sventenius.
It is a small perennial shrub with a woody stem that can reach up to 70 cm in height. Its branches are usually arranged in dense rosettes at the ends of the stems.
The leaves are bipinnate and slightly hairy, with segments having toothed or serrated margins.
It produces flowers with white petals arranged in umbels on long peduncles. These umbels consist of between 7 and 12 rays and lack bracts or bracteoles.
Its flowering period is mainly concentrated between April and June.
This species grows naturally in rocky environments, on cliffs, slopes and terraces at altitudes ranging from 400 to 1,200 metres above sea level. It is found specifically in the Teno Massif, inhabiting areas such as the Fortaleza de Masca, Guergue and the Degollada de Cherfe.
Due to its limited range and environmental pressures such as goat grazing, it is classified and protected as a threatened species within the archipelago’s biodiversity management system.
Tenerife
