Matthiola maderensis

Matthiola maderensis is a flowering plant species of the family Brassicaceae.^[1] It is endemic to the Madeira Archipelago.^[2]

Detail of an exemplar in Munich Botanical Garden

Matthiola maderensis
Matthiola maderensis at the north of Ponta de São Lourenço
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Matthiola
Species:	M. maderensis
Binomial name
Matthiola maderensis Lowe

Description

It is a biennial or perennial herb, up to 90 cm height, with 5–25 cm long, lanceolate leaves. The flowers are violet, purple or rarely white, and stand in terminal racemes.^[2] The flowers are very fragrant.^[3]