Femeniasia
| Femeniasia balearica | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cynareae |
| Genus: | Femeniasia Susanna |
| Species: | F. balearica |
| Binomial name | |
| Femeniasia balearica (J.J.Rodr.) Susanna | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Centaurea balearica J.J.Rodr. | |
Femeniasia balearica is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae (Compositae), and the only species in the genus Femeniasia.
Distribution and conservation
Femeniasia is endemic to the north-western coast of Minorca, Spain.[1] Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[2]
Taxonomy
Femenasia balearica was first described by Juan Joaquín Rodríguez y Femenías in 1869 as a species of Centaurea.[3] A new genus, Femeniasia, was erected for the species in 1987, and the genus remains monotypic.[1]
Femeniasia balearica
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roser Vilatersana, Alfonso Susanna & Christian Brochmann (2007). "Genetic variation in Femeniasia (Compositae, Cardueae), an endemic and endangered monotypic genus from the Balearic Islands (Spain)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 153 (1): 97–107. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00592.x.
- ↑ M. Mus & J. Rita Larrucea (2006). "Femeniasia balearica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
- ↑ Alfonso Susanna de la Serna (1987). "Femeniasia, novus genus Carduearum" (PDF abstract). Collectanea Botanica (Barcelona) 17 (l): 83–88.