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Arenaria balearica

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Arenaria balearica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species:
A. balearica
Binomial name
Arenaria balearica
L.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Alsinanthus balearicus (L.) Desv.
  • Arenaria corsica Steud.

Arenaria balearica, the mossy sandwort,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia and mainland Italy.[1] It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1768.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Arenaria balearica L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2020-08-04
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  3. ^ "Arenaria balearica L.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2020-08-04