Digitalis ikarica is a species of foxglove, a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. It is native to the East Aegean islands. Its name comes from the island of Ikaria, where it is common on roadside verges.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Digitalis |
| Species: | D. ikarica
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| Binomial name | |
| Digitalis ikarica (P.H.Davis) Strid
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Description
editDigitalis ikarica differs from other foxglove types in that it produces branched flower spikes or rosettes rather than a single, upright stem.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Digitalis cariensis subsp. ikarica (P.H. Davis) Strid | Flora of Greece – An annotated checklist". portal.cybertaxonomy.org. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Digitalis cariensis ssp. ikarica". www-hessenhof-nl.translate.goog. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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