Alyssum artvinense
Alyssum artvinense, the Artvinian alyssum, is a species in the family Brassicaceae that is endemic to only five locations in Erzurum Province and Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. It can be found on igneous rocky and stony slopes, in forest clearings, from elevations of 320–1,850 m. It is threatened by habitat loss and habitat degradation from dams, roads and erosion.
| Alyssum artvinense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Alyssum |
| Species: | A. artvinense |
| Binomial name | |
| Alyssum artvinense N.Busch | |
References
- Ekim, T.; Vural, M.; Duman, H.; Aytaç, Z. & Adıgüzel, N. (2014). "Alyssum artvinense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T199890A2617459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199890A2617459.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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