Valeriana amazonum
Species of flowering plant
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Valeriana amazonum is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is endemic to the Italian island of Sardinia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Valeriana |
| Species: | V. amazonum |
| Binomial name | |
| Valeriana amazonum | |
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Centranthus amazonum Fridl. & A.Raynal (1998) | |
Distribution
Valeriana amazonum occurs in eastern Sardinia, and is only found on Mount Oliena, at about 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) in elevation.
Its natural habitats are in Mediterranean shrubby vegetation and rocky areas.
Endangered
It is an IUCN Red List Critically Endangered plant species, threatened by habitat loss.
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