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Achillea cretica

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Species of plant in the family Asteraceae

Achillea cretica
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species: A. cretica
Binomial name
Achillea cretica
L.
Synonyms
  • Achillea erioclada DC.
  • Achillea santolina Sm.
  • Santolina anthemoides L.

Achillea cretica, Cretan yarrow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Greece, the East Aegean Islands, Crete, Turkey, and Cyprus. It is typically found in calcareous rocky areas such as cliffs, gorges, scree fields, and even ancient ruins, and is somewhat tolerant of salty conditions.

References

  1. ^ "Achillea cretica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. Brullo, S.; Brullo, C.; Cambria, S.; Giusso del Galdo, G.; Minissale, P. (2017). "Phytosociological investigation on the class Crithmo maritimi-Limonietea in Greece". Plant Sociology. 54 (1). doi:10.7338/pls2017541/01.
  3. Dimopoulos, Panayotis; Sýkora, Karle V.; Mucina, Ladislav; Georgiadis, Theodoros (1997). "The high-rank syntaxa of the rock-cliff and scree vegetation of the mainland Greece and Crete". Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica. 32 (3): 313–334. doi:10.1007/BF02804010. S2CID 7569790.
  4. Kiran, Yasar; Arabaci, Turan; Sahin, Ahmet; Turkoglu, Ismail (2008). "Karyological notes on another eight species of Achillea (Asteraceae) from Turkey". Biologia. 63 (3): 343–348. doi:10.2478/s11756-008-0048-5. S2CID 37882593.
  5. Öztürk, M.; Gucel, S.; Guvensen, A.; Kadis, C.; Kounnamas, C. (2010). "Halophyte plant diversity, coastal habitat types and their conservation status in Cyprus". Sabkha Ecosystems. Tasks for Vegetation Science. Vol. 46. pp. 99–111. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9673-9_12. ISBN 978-90-481-9672-2.
Taxon identifiers
Achillea cretica


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