Androsace vesulensis explained

Androsace vesulensis is a plant species in the family Primulaceae.

Taxonomy

Androsace vesulensis was named after Monte Viso, a mountain in the southwestern Italian Alps, where the holotype was collected.^[1]

Description

Androsace saussurei is a perennial cushion plant species, usually 5cm-8cmcm (02inches-03inchescm) high and 3cm–10cmcm (01inches–00inchescm) in diameter. It is made of loose to slightly compact rosettes. It has hairy lanceolate leaves, usually 5mm6.3mm long and 1mm2.2mm wide. The hairs are deer-antler-shaped, 0.1mm0.2mm long and mainly on the edges. The flowers are always white, 7mm in diameter. It typically flowers from June to August.

Habitat and distribution

Androsace vesulensis inhabit rock crevices on ophiolite (basalt, gabbro and serpentine) at elevations from 2800mto3800mm (9,200feetto12,500feetm). This species is endemic to Monte Viso and neighboring ophiolite summits (Italy and France).

Notes and References

1. Boucher . Florian C. . Dentant . Cédric . Ibanez . Sébastien . Capblancq . Thibaut . Boleda . Martí . Boulangeat . Louise . Smyčka . Jan . Roquet . Cristina . Lavergne . Sébastien . 2021-05-27 . Discovery of cryptic plant diversity on the rooftops of the Alps . Scientific Reports . en . 11 . 1 . 11128 . 10.1038/s41598-021-90612-w . 34045566 . 8159976 . 2045-2322. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.