Centinela

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Spermatophyta

Sub division : Magnoliophytina

Class : Liliopsida

Order : Poales

Family : Poaceae

ENDEMICITY
Canarias	Gender	Do not
	Species	Yes
	Subspecies	-
Macaronesia	Gender	Do not
	Species	Yes
	Subspecies	-

Distribution in the Canary Islands
High confidence - Land High confidence - Marine (<200m) Medium / low confidence No information With presence in the sea No presence at sea

Worldwide distribution

Canary endemic

Distribution in the Canary Islands

South of Fuerteventura, and Northwest of Lanzarote.

Origin

Habitat

It inhabits areas of influence of the trade winds, affected by the presence of the sea of clouds, which gives it a great contribution of moisture. It is found on inaccessible shelves, in a situation of refuge from herbivores. (Vice-Ministry of the Environment, 2009)

Population data

In the census carried out in 2010, the population was estimated at 1,720 specimens: 1,700 adults and juveniles for Fuerteventura and 20 adults and juveniles for Lanzarote, (Vice-Ministry of the Environment, 2010)

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Catálogo Canario
Island	Category
Fuerteventura	Vulnerable
Lanzarote	Vulnerable

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