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Alyssum diffusum
Scientific Name: Alyssum diffusum
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
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*Alyssum diffusum*
*Alyssum diffusum*, also known as Diffuse Alyssum, is a species within the genus *Alyssum* belonging to the family Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae or the mustard family). The accepted scientific name is *Alyssum diffusum* Ten.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Genus: *Alyssum*
- Species: *Alyssum diffusum*
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: *Alyssum montanum* ssp. *diffusum* (Ten.) P. Fn.
- Subspecies:
- *Alyssum diffusum* subsp. *calabricum*
- *Alyssum diffusum* subsp. *corymbosum* (Pau) C. Morales, Roblez Cruz & Romero Garca (Basionym: *Alyssum diffusum* var. *corymbosum* Pau.)
- *Alyssum diffusum* subsp. *diffusum*
- *Alyssum diffusum* subsp. *garganicum* Španiel, Marhold, N.G.Passal.
Distribution and Habitat
- *Alyssum diffusum* is found in Southwestern Europe, Southeastern Europe, France, Italy, and Spain.
- It was first described by Tenore in 1815 from the former Kingdom of Naples and has been recorded from Abruzzo and Puglia (Gargano).
Morphological Characteristics
- The plant is described as more or less tufted, with main stems that are procumbent and mat-forming.
- It is a herbaceous, perennial, hermaphroditic plant, pubescent, and whitish in color, reaching a height of 5-10 cm.
- Stems and branches are reclining or erect, and woody at the base.
- Leaves are small, obovate to elliptic or lanceolate, and grey-green. They are alternate, elliptic to linear-elliptic, with entire margins and an acute apex.
- Flowers are yellow and 5-7mm wide, with oblong sepals and petals.
- It reaches a height of 10-20 cm.