Diplotaxis hirta

Diplotaxis hirta is a species of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.^[2] It is listed as an endangered plant by the IUCN.^[1]

Diplotaxis hirta
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. hirta
Binomial name
Diplotaxis hirta (A.Chev) Rustan, L.Borgen
Synonyms
Diplotaxis decumbens (Chev.) Rustan & L.Borgen Sinapidendron hirtum A.Chev.

Distribution and ecology

Diplotaxis hirta is restricted to mountain areas of the island of Fogo, between 800 and 2,000 metres elevation.^[1]