Nassauvia serpens, the snakeplant, is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrublands, and rocky areas. Although assessed as Least Concern, it is experiencing continued habitat loss.[1]
Nassauvia serpens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Nassauvia |
Species: | N. serpens
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Binomial name | |
Nassauvia serpens d'Urv.
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Synonyms[2] | |
Nassauvia durvillei Cass. |
References
edit- ^ a b Upson, R.; McAdam, J.H.; Clubbe, C.P.; Lewis, R. (2012). "Nassauvia serpens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T44035A15245281. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T44035A15245281.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Nassauvia durvillei Cass". IPNI. Retrieved September 6, 2009.