Degenia velebitica
About
Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Brassicaceae containing the single species Degenia velebitica. The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to the Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges of Croatia. It is an endangered species and has had protected status since 1964. It grows in open stony grasslands, settled scree slopes, and rock crevices fully exposed to sun and stormy northeasterly (Bora) winds, from 300 to 1300 meters elevation.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
How to use it
Degenia velebitica is primarily valued for its ecological significance as an endemic species. Its presence indicates the health of its unique mountain habitat, making it important for conservation efforts in Croatia.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Degenia velebitica
- Slug
- degenia-velebitica
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Degenia
- Species
- velebitica
- Wikidata QID
- Q2716037
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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