Biology

Fedegoso

The common Madeiran name for Psoralea bituminosa, a plant of the Leguminosae family.

In Porto Santo, the name fedegoso is given to Chenopodium album, a frequent chenopodiaceae both there and in the lower region of Madeira.

Locations mentioned in this article

Madeira: Island located in the Atlantic Ocean, of volcanic origin and part of Portugal.
Porto Santo: Island located in the Madeira archipelago, of volcanic origin and part of Portugal.