| Degenia velebitica | |
|---|---|
| Degenia velebitica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Degenia |
| Species: | D. velebitica |
| Binomial name | |
| Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek |
|
Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the mustard family containing the single species Degenia velebitica (Croatian: velebitska degenija). The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges, and has become a symbol of the region.
Discovered by Dr. Àrpàd Degen on 17 July 1917,[1] the Degenia velebitica is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted since 1993.[2]
