Polygala sinisica

Polygala sinisica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species: P. sinisica
Binomial name
Polygala sinisica
Arrigoni

Polygala sinisica is a species of plant in the Polygalaceae family. It is endemic to Italy.

Distribution

Polygala sinisica occurs only in Sardinia, along the coast at Capo Mannu, situated just north of Tharros in the Sinis region.

Its natural habitats are in Mediterranean shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.

It is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered plant species and IUCN Top 50 Campaign Mediterranean Island Plants, threatened by habitat loss.

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