| Sanicula azorica | |
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| Sanicula azorica on theBotanical Garden of Faial | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Sanicula |
| Species: | S. azorica |
| Binomial name | |
| Sanicula azorica Guthnick ex Seub. | |
Sanicula azorica, theAzores sanicle, (Portuguese:erva-do-capitão) is a perennial plant in the familyApiaceae. It isendemic to theAzores,Portugal.
Sanicula azorica is a perennial plant with strongly cut leaves. It has small bouquets with densely clustered white flowers (usually more than three).[1]
Sanicula azorica is present in six of the nine Azorean islands, specifically inSanta Maria,São Miguel,Terceira,São Jorge,Pico andFaial.[2] It inhabits ravines and natural forests associated withlaurisilva, in shady and humid places, usually above 400 m (1,300 ft) in altitude.[3][1]
