Biology:Lactuca tetrantha
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Short description: Species of lettuce
| Lactuca tetrantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Lactuca |
| Species: | L. tetrantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Lactuca tetrantha B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis
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| Synonyms | |
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Scariola tetrantha (B.L.Burtt & P.H.Davis) Soják | |
Lactuca tetrantha, the Troödos lettuce, is an erect, lactiferous, perennial herb, 10–30 cm high. Leaves hairless, deeply dissected, the basal in rosette, oblong, 3-12 x 0.8-2.5 cm, often purplish-green, the upper alternate, smaller. Flowers in capitula, arranged in corymbs, florets 4, ligulate, yellow, reddish at the lower surface, flowers July–October, fruit a pappose achene.[1]
Habitat
Rocky hillsides and rock crevices on serpentinised rocks at 1500–1900 m altitude.
Distribution
Endemic to Cyprus where it is restricted to the higher parts of the Troödos Forest, mostly around Khionistra where it is not uncommon.
References
- Cyprus Flora in Colour the Endemics, V. Pantelas, T. Papachristophorou, P. Christodoulou, July 1993, ISBN:9963-7931-0-X
External links
- "uploadimages/Scariolatetrantha1600450endem". natureofcyprus.org. http://www.natureofcyprus.org/uploadimages/Scariolatetrantha1600450endem.jpg. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- "troodos/lang1/gallery/Lactuca-tetrantha-web". ncu.org.cy. http://www.ncu.org.cy/troodos/lang1/gallery/Lactuca-tetrantha-web.jpg. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
Wikidata ☰ Q15594890 entry
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