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Femeniasia

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Femeniasia balearica is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and it is the only species in the genus Femeniasia.

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
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Femeniasia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Centaureinae
Genus: Femeniasia
Susanna
Species:
F. balearica
Binomial name
Femeniasia balearica
(J.J.Rodr.) Susanna
Synonyms[2]
  • Centaurea balearica J.J.Rodr.
  • Acosta balearica (J.J.Rodr.) Holub
  • Carthamus balearicus (J.J.Rodr.) Greuter
  • Carduncellus balearicus (J.J.Rodr.) G.López
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Distribution and conservation

Femeniasia balearica is endemic to the north-western coast of Menorca, Spain.[3] Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and sandy shores.

Taxonomy

Femenasia balearica was first described by Juan Joaquín Rodríguez y Femenías in 1869 as a species of Centaurea.[4] The genus Femeniasia, was erected for the species in 1987, and the genus remains monotypic.[3]

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