Aurinia

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The gastropod genus Aurinia is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of Scaphella.

Aurinia
Alyssum saxatile a1.jpg
Aurinia saxatilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Aurinia
(L.) Desv.
Synonyms [1]
  • AlyssanthusTrinajstić
  • Anodontea(DC.) Sweet

Aurinia is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, Ukraine, southern European Russia, and Turkey. [1] They are closely related to Alyssum , which they resemble. They can either be biennial or woody-based evergreen perennials. They produce panicles of yellow flowers in early summer. [2]

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Species

Seven species are accepted. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aurinia (L.) Desv". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.