Minuartia dirphya
| Minuartia dirphya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Minuartia |
| Species: | M. dirphya
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| Binomial name | |
| Minuartia dirphya Trigas & Iatroú
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Minuartia dirphya is a rare species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. 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.[2] Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
References[]
- ^ Latroú, G. 2006. Minuartia dirphya. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- ^ Trigas, P. & G. Iatroú. (2006). The local endemic flora of Evvia (W. Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 26: 257–70.
- ^ https://tunza.eco-generation.org/biodiversity/sub_europe_Minuartia_dirphya.jsp
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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Minuartia
- Flora of Greece
- Critically endangered plants
- Plants described in 2008