Biscutella rotgesii
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Biscutella rotgesii is a species of flowering plant
in the Brassicaceae
family.
It is found only in Corsica
, France
.
Its natural habitat
is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
family.
It is found only in Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Gamisans, J. 2006. Biscutella rotgesii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 14 July 2007.