Polygala sinisica is a species of plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to Italy.[1]
Polygala sinisica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Polygala |
Species: | P. sinisica
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Binomial name | |
Polygala sinisica Arrigoni
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Distribution
editPolygala sinisica occurs only in Sardinia, along the coast at Capo Mannu, situated just north of Tharros in the Sinis region.
Its natural habitats are in Mediterranean shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.
It is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered plant species and IUCN Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants, threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ a b Camarda, I. (2006). "Polygala sinisica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61669A12535465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61669A12535465.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External links
edit- Media related to Polygala sinisica at Wikimedia Commons
- IUCN - Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants:Polygala sinisica