Alyssum artvinense

Artvinian alyssum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Alyssum
Species: A. artvinense
Binomial name
Alyssum artvinense
N.Busch

Alyssum artvinense, the Artvinian alyssum is a species in the cabbage family that is endemic to only five locations in Erzurum Province and Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. It can be found on igneous rocky and stony slopes, in forest clearings, from elevations of 320–1,850 m. It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat degradation from dams, roads and erosion.

References

  1. Ekim, T.; Vural, M.; Duman, H.; Aytaç, Z. & Adıgüzel, N. (2014). "Alyssum artvinense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 June 2014.


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