Potentilla delphinensis is a herbaceous perennial species of cinquefoil belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to France, where it is limited to the southern French Alps (Savoie et Dauphiné: Bauges; Isère; Hautes-Alpes, Col du Lautaret).
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. delphinensis
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| Potentilla delphinensis Gren. & Godron
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Description
editThe biological form of Potentilla delphiniensis is hemicryptophyte scapose, as its overwintering buds are situated just below the soil surface and the floral axis is more or less erect with a few leaves.
This plant has an erect, strong and hirsute stem reaching on average 30–50 centimetres (12–20 in) in height.[2] The leaves are in rosette, hairy, with a long petiole and are divided into five obovate and toothed leaflets with elongate lanceolate stipules.[2] The inflorescence has several large flowers (about 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) in diameter), with a corolla of yellow petals. The flowering period extends from July through August. It is insect-pollinated.
It is sympatric with the similar congeners Potentilla grandiflora and Potentilla thuringiaca. It grows in sunny, rocky areas and mountain pastures at an altitude of 1,500–2,800 metres (4,900–9,200 ft) above sea level.
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References
edit- ^ Juillet, N. (2011). "Potentilla delphinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T161804A5497564. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T161804A5497564.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Tela botanica
Further reading
edit- Nicolè, F.; Tellier, F.; Vivat, A.; Till-Bottraud, I. (2007). "Conservation unit status inferred for plants by combining interspecific crosses and AFLP". Conservation Genetics. 8 (6): 1273–85. doi:10.1007/s10592-006-9277-8. S2CID 33448378.
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