Minuartia dirphya
| Minuartia dirphya | |
|---|---|
| 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. Dirfi on Euboea 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.
References
- ↑ Trigas, P. & G. Iatroú. (2006). The local endemic flora of Evvia (W. Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 26: 257-70.
Further reading
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.
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