Alyssum artvinense

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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
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  1. ^ Ekim, T.; Vural, M.; Duman, H.; Aytaç, Z. & Adıgüzel, N. (2014). "Alyssum artvinense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199890A2617459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199890A2617459.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.