Echium hypertropicum is a species of flowering plants of the family Boraginaceae.

[1][3] Its local name is língua-de-vaca (cow tongue), a name that may also refer to the related species Echium vulcanorum and Echium stenosiphon.

[4] The oil of its seeds contains γ-linolenic acid, and is used for medicinal and dietary purposes.

[4] Old plants higher than 0.5–1 m are extremely rare today.

[3] Echium hypertropicum occurs on the islands of Santiago and Brava.