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Berteroa obliqua
Scientific Name: Berteroa obliqua
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
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Berteroa obliqua
Berteroa obliqua, with no common name specified, is an accepted scientific name for a species within the genus Berteroa.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Berteroa obliqua (Sm.) DC.
- Family: Brassicaceae (also referred to as Cruciferae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species (and also subspecies: Berteroa obliqua (Sm.) DC. subsp. obliqua)
- Synonyms: Berteroa obliqua (S. et S.) DC.
- Varieties: Berteroa obliqua var. pindicola ( Halcsy) Contandr. & Quzel
Distribution and Habitat
- Berteroa obliqua has a Mediterranean distribution, with a concentration in the north-eastern regions.
- It is found in Lazio and all regions of southern Italy.
- The species grows in uncultivated and arid pastures.
- It can be found from sea level up to approximately 800 meters in altitude.
- Specific island locations include: Othonoi, Ereikoussa, Mathraki, Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos, Lefkada, Meganissi, Kalamos, Kastos, Atokos, Ithaka, Echinades (Greece)
Morphological Characteristics
- The plant can be annual or perennial.
- It is herbaceous.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The silicules (small pods) of Berteroa species have stellate trichomes (hair-like structures).
- The plant grows in open nitrophilous meadows.
Further Information
- RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
- Euro+Med Plantbase
- Tropicos
- PlantSystematics.org
- DiversityOfLife.org
- Encyclopedia of Life
Licensing
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license (CC-By-SA-3.0 Unported).