Cherleria
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| Cherleria | |
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| Cherleria arctica | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Tribe: | Sclerantheae |
| Genus: | Cherleria L.[1] |
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Cherleria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, found in the Arctic and mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere.[2] Its center of diversity is the Balkans. The species shows ecological differentiation and multiple colonisations of alpine habitats. In 2017, Cherleria was expanded to include species from other genera.[3]