Androsace vesulensis

Androsace vesulensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Androsace
Species:	A. vesulensis
Binomial name
	Androsace vesulensis; Dentant, Lavergne, F.C. Boucher & S. Ibanez
Synonyms
	Androsace pubescens auct. non DC. ; Androsace alpina auct. non Lam. ;

Androsace vesulensis is a plant species in the family Primulaceae.

Taxonomy

Androsace vesulensis was named after Monte Viso, a mountain in the southwestern Italian Alps, where the holotype was collected.^[1]

Description

Androsace saussurei is a perennial cushion plant species, usually 5–8 centimetres (2.0–3.1 in) high and 3–10 centimetres (1.2–3.9 in) in diameter. It is made of loose to slightly compact rosettes. It has hairy lanceolate leaves, usually 5–6.3 millimetres (0.20–0.25 in) long and 1–2.2 millimetres (0.039–0.087 in) wide. The hairs are deer-antler-shaped, 0.1–0.2 millimetres (0.0039–0.0079 in) long and mainly on the edges. The flowers are always white, 7 millimetres (0.28 in) in diameter. It typically flowers from June to August.^[1]

Habitat and distribution

Androsace vesulensis inhabit rock crevices on ophiolite (basalt, gabbro and serpentine) at elevations from 2,800 to 3,800 metres (9,200 to 12,500 ft). This species is endemic to Monte Viso and neighboring ophiolite summits (Italy and France).^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Boucher, Florian C.; Dentant, Cédric; Ibanez, Sébastien; Capblancq, Thibaut; Boleda, Martí; Boulangeat, Louise; Smyčka, Jan; Roquet, Cristina; Lavergne, Sébastien (2021-05-27). "Discovery of cryptic plant diversity on the rooftops of the Alps". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 11128. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90612-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8159976. PMID 34045566. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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[Boucher2021-1] 1 2 3 4 Boucher, Florian C.; Dentant, Cédric; Ibanez, Sébastien; Capblancq, Thibaut; Boleda, Martí; Boulangeat, Louise; Smyčka, Jan; Roquet, Cristina; Lavergne, Sébastien (2021-05-27). "Discovery of cryptic plant diversity on the rooftops of the Alps". Scientific Reports. 11 (1): 11128. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90612-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8159976. PMID 34045566. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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