Verbascum cystolithicum

Description

Verbascum cystolithicum is a species of flowers that belong to the Scrophulariaceae family. The species is endemic in Cape Verde. The species was first described in 1960 by Bror Johan Petterson, who placed it in the Celsia genus. Arthur Huber-Morath placed it in the Verbascum species in 1973. Its local name is mato-branco, which may also refer to two other plants. Verbascum cystolithicum is only found in the mountainous area of the island of Fogo, above 1300 m elevation.