Hieracium lucidum

Hieracium lucidum
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Hieracium
Species: H. lucidum
Binomial name
Hieracium lucidum
Guss.

Hieracium lucidum or Sicilian Sparviere[1] is a species of genus Hieracium in the Asteraceae family and very similar to Hieracium cophanense. A perennial herb that prefers the northern slopes of calcareous seaside cliffs exposed to humid winds; sites rich in nitrates from sea bird droppings. Unlike most other Hieracium, this species reproduces only from seeds.[2]

Distribution

H. lucidum is found only in Italy: its range is limited to Mt. Gallo, near Palermo (Sicily). Due to the extremely limited area in which it is found, which is estimated to be 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi), the species is listed by IUCN as critically endangered.[2]

Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores.

References

  1. ↑ Botanica Sistematica. "Hieracium lucidum Guss.". SCHEDE DI BOTANICA (in Italian). Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gianguzzi, L. & La Mantia (2006). "Hieracium lucidum – Critically Endangered". 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Members. Retrieved 2007-12-22.

External links

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