Wulfenia carinthiaca
| Wulfenia carinthiaca | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Wulfenia |
| Species: | W. carinthiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Wulfenia carinthiaca Jacq. | |
Wulfenia carinthiaca, commonly named wulfenia, is a plant of the plantain family. It is endemic to the Gartnerkofel mountain of the Carnic Alps at the Austro-Italian border.
It was discovered in 1779 by Franz Xaver von Wulfen, for whom it is named.
Wulfenia flower spike.
- Cultivation
Wulfenia carinthiaca is cultivated as an ornamental plant for gardens.
References
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links
Media related to Wulfenia carinthiaca at Wikimedia Commons
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