Cherleria

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Cherleria
Cherleria arctica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Tribe: Sclerantheae
Genus: Cherleria
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Lidia Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Wierzbickia Rchb.

Cherleria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, found in the Arctic and mountain areas of the northern hemisphere.[2] Its center of diversity is the Balkans. The species shows ecological differentiation and multiple colonisations of alpine habitats. It was enlarged in 2017 with species from other genera.[3]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

  1. Sp. Pl.
    : 425 (1753)
  2. ^ a b c "Cherleria L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. S2CID 91131090
    .