Centranthus trinervis
Centranthus trinervis is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to Corsica, France where there is a single sub-population of which the only 140 of the individual plants remain. The common name of the plant is Centranthe À Trois Nervures in French. Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is currently threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Centranthus |
| Species: | C. trinervis |
| Binomial name | |
| Centranthus trinervis (Viv.) Béguinot | |
It is considered by IUCN as one of the 50 most endangered species of the Mediterranean area.[2]
References
- Buord, S. & Gigot, G. (2011). "Centranthus trinervis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T61648A12532505. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T61648A12532505.en.
- "Centranthus trinervis". Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.
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