Degenia
| Degenia velebitica | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Degenia velebitica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Degenia |
| Species: | D. velebitica |
| Binomial name | |
| Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek | |
Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the mustard family containing the single species Degenia velebitica (Croatian: velebitska degenija). The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges, and has become a symbol of the region.
Discovered by Dr. Àrpàd Degen on 17 July 1917,[1] the Degenia velebitica is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted since 1993.[2]
Degenia velebitica depicted on the coat of arms of the Lika-Senj County, Croatia, the area it is endemic to.
References
- ↑ Dubravka Naumovski, Germination ecology of seeds of endemic species Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek (Brassicaceae), pg. 1, Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (2005), ISSN 0365-0588
- ↑ Croatian National Bank. Kuna and Lipa, Coins of Croatia: 50 Lipa Coin. – Retrieved on 31 March 2009.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Degenia velebitica. |
- Picture outside Wikipedia
- Germination ecology of seeds of endemic species Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek (Brassicaceae)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/2/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.