Biology:Matthiola tricuspidata

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Matthiola

Matthiola tricuspidata
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Habit, with the three horns of the stocks visible
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Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Matthiola
Species:
M. tricuspidata
Binomial name
Matthiola tricuspidata
(L.) W.T.Aiton
Synonyms[1]

Matthiola tricuspidata, the three-horned stock, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the shores of the Mediterranean.[1] A halophyte, it is found in coastal stable dune grassland and coastal dune scrub, but not on shifting coastal dunes.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Matthiola tricuspidata (L.) W.T.Aiton". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286988-1. 
  2. MacCherini, Simona; Bacaro, Giovanni; Tordoni, Enrico; Bertacchi, Andrea; Castagnini, Paolo; Foggi, Bruno; Gennai, Matilde; Mugnai, Michele et al. (2020). "Enough is Enough? Searching for the Optimal Sample Size to Monitor European Habitats: A Case Study from Coastal Sand Dunes". Diversity 12 (4): 138. doi:10.3390/d12040138. 

Wikidata ☰ Q9030612 entry