Femeniasia | |
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Conservation status | |
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
Tribe: | Cardueae |
Subtribe: | Centaureinae |
Genus: | Femeniasia Susanna |
Species: | F. balearica |
Binomial name | |
Femeniasia balearica (J.J.Rodr.) Susanna | |
Synonyms | |
Femeniasia balearica is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and it is the only species in the genus Femeniasia.
Distribution and conservation
Femeniasia is endemic to the north-western coast of Menorca, Spain. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and sandy shores.
Taxonomy
Femenasia balearica was first described by Juan Joaquín Rodríguez y Femenías in 1869 as a species of Centaurea. A new genus, Femeniasia, was erected for the species in 1987, and the genus remains monotypic.
References
- Fraga i Arquimbau, P. (2018). "Carthamus balearicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T195499A102930638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T195499A102930638.en. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- "Femeniasia balearica (J.J.Rodr.)". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Vilatersana, Roser; Susanna, Alfonso; Brochmann, Christian (2007). "Genetic variation in Femeniasia (Compositae, Cardueae), an endemic and endangered monotypic genus from the Balearic Islands (Spain)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 153 (1): 97–107. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00592.x.
- Susanna de la Serna, Alfonso (1987). "Femeniasia, novus genus Carduearum" (PDF). Collectanea Botanica (Barcelona). 17 (l): 83–88. doi:10.3989/collectbot.1988.v17.158. Archived from the original (PDF abstract) on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Femeniasia balearica |
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Femeniasia |
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