Pirinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Pirinia koenigii.[1]

Pirinia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Pirinia
M.Král (1984)
Species:
P. koenigii
Binomial name
Pirinia koenigii
M.Král (1984)

It is a perennial endemic to the Pirin mountain range of southwestern Bulgaria.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pirinia M.Král | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Pirinia koenigii M.Král | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kral, Miloš (1984). "Pirinia, a new genus of the Caryophyllaceae" (PDF). Preslia, Praha. 56: 161–163. Retrieved 25 May 2024.