Herniaria lusitanica
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| Herniaria lusitanica | |
|---|---|
| Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Herniaria |
| Species: | H. lusitanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Herniaria lusitanica Chaudhri | |
Herniaria lusitanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllales. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago.
Herniaria lusitanica is an annual (subsp. lusitanica), biannual or perennial (subsp. berlengiana) plant. It has very ramified stems, 9–3 mm (0.35–0.12 in) leaves and densely packed glomeruli with 4-15 flowers.[1]