Petrocoptis pseudoviscosa
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| Petrocoptis pseudoviscosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Petrocoptis |
| Species: | P. pseudoviscosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrocoptis pseudoviscosa Fern. Casas[2] | |
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| Approximate location in the Iberian Peninsula | |
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Petrocoptis pseudoviscosa, commonly known as falguera, is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to the Spanish province of Huesca, where it is only known from the Valle del Ésera in the Pyrenees. Its natural habitat is calcareous cliffs, crags and caves.
Petrocoptis pseudoviscosa is known from a single valley on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees Mountains.[1] The total area of occupancy of the plant is about 11 km2 (4 mi2) with locations scattered along about 20 km (12 mi) of the valley at altitudes varying between 700 and 1,600 m (2,300 and 5,200 ft). The plants grow in crevices in inaccessible rocky outcrops, cliffs and caves.[1] There are five populations, varying in size from about a hundred plants to a few thousands.[3]