Armeria berlengensis
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Armeria berlengensis | |
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Endangered (Flora On)[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
Genus: | Armeria |
Species: | A. berlengensis
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Binomial name | |
Armeria berlengensis |
Armeria berlengensis is a flowering plant, a member of a mostly Mediterranean group including the thrifts and sea pinks. It is endemic to the Berlengas, a Portuguese archipelago, where it occurs on the rocky granitic slopes of the islands. It is common on both Berlenga Grande Island and Farilhões Islets.
It is a shrub about 40 cm (16 in) in diameter, which flowers in April and May. The flowers are small, pale pink, and grouped into inflorescences at the end of long pedicels.
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References
[edit]- ^ Caldas, F.B. (2011). "Armeria berlengensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T162004A5527623. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T162004A5527623.en.
- ^ "Armeria berlengensis Daveau". Flora-On. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Castroviejo, S.; et al., eds. (1989). Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.
- "Flora da Berlenga". Archived from the original on 2007-06-13.