Musschia aurea, is a species of flowering plant in the Campanulaceae family.[2] It is endemic to the Madeira Islands, including Madeira and the Desertas. It grows on sea cliffs and rocky offshore islets.[1]

Musschia aurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Musschia
Species:
M. aurea
Binomial name
Musschia aurea
(L.f.) Dumort. (1822)
Synonyms[2]
  • Benaurea sempervirens Raf. (1837)
  • Campanula aurea L.f. (1782)
  • Campanula aurea var. angustifolia Ker Gawl. (1815)
  • Chrysangia aurea (L.f.) Link (1829)
  • Musschia aurea var. angustifolia (Ker Gawl.) Dumort. (1822)

References

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  1. ^ a b Carvalho, J.A. (2011), "Musschia aurea", IUCN, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, retrieved 24 December 2021
  2. ^ a b "Musschia aurea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2023.