Minuartia dirphya | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Minuartia |
Species: | M. dirphya |
Binomial name | |
Minuartia dirphya Trigas & Iatroú |
Minuartia dirphya is a rare species of plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. It is endemic to Mt. Dirfys on Evvia in Greece. It is restricted to the higher peaks of this single mountain on an island with many endemic plant species.[1] Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Trigas, P. & G. Iatroú. (2008). A new species of Minuartia (Caryophyllaceae) from the island of Evvia (Greece). Nordic Journal of Botany 23:4 415-25.