Paeonia parnassica
| Paeonia parnassica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Paeoniaceae |
| Genus: | Paeonia |
| Species: | P. parnassica |
| Binomial name | |
| Paeonia parnassica | |
Greek peony (Paeonia parnassica) is native to the mountains of south-central Greece. The flowers are produced in late spring with a deep maroon red colouring on 65 cm stems. The blooms are large, up to 12 cm in diameter and bear a boss of rich orange stamens. This peony was once included with the species P. mascula.[2]
Genetics
The Greek peony is an autotetraploid (4n=20) of which the diploid parent must have gone extinct.[3]
References
- ↑ Bazos, I. & Delipetrou, P. (2011). "Paeonia parnassica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Peonies: The Imperial Flower by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall ISBN 0-297-82424-4
- ↑ Ferguson, Diane; Sang, Tao (2001). "Speciation through homoploid hybridization between allotetraploids in peonies (Paeonia)" (PDF). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 98 (7): 3915–3919. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
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