Biology:Herniaria lusitanica

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Herniaria lusitanica
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Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Herniaria
Species:
H. lusitanica
Binomial name
Herniaria lusitanica
Chaudhri

Herniaria lusitanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllales. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago.

Description

Herniaria lusitanica is an annual (subsp. lusitanica), biannual or perennial (subsp. berlengiana) plant. It has very ramified stems, 9–3 mm (0.35–0.12 in) leaves and densely packed glomeruli with 4-15 flowers.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Herniaria lusitanica is native to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago of Portugal. It grows in agricultural fields, pathways and altered land in dry places.[2]

Subspecies

It has two subspecies:

  • H. lusitanica subsp. lusitanica: Native to the Iberian Peninsula.[3]
  • H. lusitanica subsp. berlengiana: Native to the Berlengas archipelago.[4]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q5896021 entry