Diplotaxis gracilis

Diplotaxis gracilis is a species of wall rockets that belong to the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as endangered by the IUCN.^[1] The plant was named by Otto Eugen Schulz in 1916. The local name of the plant is mostarda-brabo (wild mustard).^[2]

Diplotaxis gracilis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Diplotaxis
Species:	D. gracilis
Binomial name
Diplotaxis gracilis (Webb) O.E.Schulz, 1916
Synonyms[1]
Sinapidendron gracile Webb, 1822

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis gracilis is found only in the island of São Nicolau, between 600 and 1,200 meters elevation.^[1] It occurs on steep slopes in the Monte Gordo Natural Park.^[2]