Dryas octopetala L.
Synonymy
Taxon info
Dryas octopetala is an arctic-alpine species with a disjunct distribution in (1) mountains of C & S Europe and (2) N Scandinavia. Its southernmost localities are on mountains in N Greece, where it is found on rocky limestone flats and ridges at high altitude and may form extensive woody mats. The generic name alludes to the somewhat oak-like leaves (Greek: δρυς = oak).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. 358 [Plate 21.2]
