Degenia

Degenia velebitica
Degenia velebitica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Degenia
Species: D. velebitica
Binomial name
Degenia velebitica
(Degen) Hayek

Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the mustard family containing the single species Degenia velebitica (Croatian: velebitska degenija). The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges, and has become a symbol of the region.

Discovered by Dr. Àrpàd Degen on 17 July 1917,[1] the Degenia velebitica is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted since 1993.[2]

Degenia velebitica depicted on the coat of arms of the Lika-Senj County, Croatia, the area it is endemic to.

References

  1. Dubravka Naumovski, Germination ecology of seeds of endemic species Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek (Brassicaceae), pg. 1, Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (2005), ISSN 0365-0588
  2. Croatian National Bank. Kuna and Lipa, Coins of Croatia: 50 Lipa Coin. – Retrieved on 31 March 2009.
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