Alyssum doerfleri Degen

Alyssum doerfleri Degen

Synonymy

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    Taxon info

    Alyssum doerfleri was named after Ignatz Dörfler (1866–1950), an Austrian botanist who collected extensively in Greece (including Kriti, Samothraki and the N border areas around Mt Voras) in the 1890s, discovering several new species. Alyssum doerfleri is a rare species endemic to mainland Greece and adjacent parts of F. Y. R. Makedonija, growing in crevices and ledges of limestone cliffs at 900–2000 m.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 6.8]

    Distribution

    GR(NPi StE EC NC

    Greece (East Central Greece present; North Central Greece present; North Pindos present; Sterea Ellas present)

    Status

    Native / Range-Restricted

    Chorology

    Balkan

    Life-form

    Hemicryptophyte

    Habitat

    Temperate and submediterranean Grasslands, High mountain vegetation

    IUCN category

    Not Evaluated

    Presidential Decree 67/81

    Yes

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