Omphalodes runemarkii Strid & Kit Tan
Taxon info
Omphalodes runemarkii is a recently described species, endemic to SE Peloponnisos, where it grows on rocky limestone flats at c. 1000 m on mountains forming a S extension of Parnonas. It was named after Hans Runemark (b. 1927), a Swedish botanist who made important contributions to the flora of the Kiklades, taking a particular interest in evolution and speciation. Surprisingly, O. runemarkii is quite hardy, growing well in S Scandinavia. Forming extensive mats (lower, denser and more large-flowered than the related O. verna from the Alps), it has the potential to become a popular rock-garden plant.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 328 [Plate 6.3]
