| Viola ucriana | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. ucriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola ucriana Erben & Raimondo | |
Viola ucriana is a species of plant in the Violaceae family. It is a violet that is endemic to Sicily in Italy, where its known in Italian as Viola di Ucria.
Distribution
Viola ucriana is only found on Mount Pizzuta, near Palermo in north-western Sicily, growing above the Piana degli Albanesi at an altitude of 800–1,300 metres (2,600–4,300 ft). Its natural habitats are in Mediterranean shrubby vegetation and rocky areas here.
- Endangered
The only known populations are in two localities, covering a total area of 0.2 square kilometres (0.077 sq mi). It is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered plant species and IUCN Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants, threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Viola ucriana is perennial, evergreen herbaceous plant, with elongated upper leaves and lower leaves gathered forming a cushion at the base. The greyish green leaves are partially hairy. The flowers are yellow, with yellowish-green spur. The plants predominantly flowers in late Spring, between April and June.
References
- Gianguzzi, L.; La Mantia, A. (2006). "Viola ucriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61681A12523710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61681A12523710.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ IUCN 50 . accessed 11.30.2011
External links
Media related to Viola ucriana at Wikimedia Commons- IUCN - Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants: Viola ucriana
- Media related to Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants at Wikimedia Commons
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| Viola ucriana | |
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