Peltaria

Peltaria Jacq.
Peltaria alliacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Peltaria
Jacq.
Species

See text.

Peltaria is a genus of flowering plants, within the family Brassicaceae. Their distribution ranges from Southeast Europe, Near East to Central Asia. They prefer rocky slopes.

Peltraria species are perennials with white or rosa flowers. They are glabrous with sessile, entire and simple leaves. Their siliculae are pendent, very flat, on a short decent style.

silicula

According to Warwick, Francis and Al-Shehbaz[1] and Kubitzki[2] this genus comprises four species, two of which occur in Europe.[3]

Species

References

  1. Warwick, Francis and Al-Shehbaz: Checklist of Brassicaceae
  2. see Kubitzki and Bayer, Volume V, page 148
  3. see Flora Europaea, Volume 1, page 358
  4. Peltaria angustifolia: description, map, photos
  5. Flora of Israel online
  6. Photos of several Peltaria species
  7. map

Publications

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