Gamocarpha falklandica

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Gamocarpha falklandica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Calyceraceae
Genus: Gamocarpha
Species:
G. falklandica
Binomial name
Gamocarpha falklandica
(D.M.Moore) S.Denham & Pozner (2018)
Synonyms [2]

Nastanthus falklandicusD.M.Moore (1967)

Gamocarpha falklandica, also called false-plantain, is a species of perennial plant in the Calyceraceae family. It is endemic to Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is rocky shores.

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References

  1. Upson, R.; McAdam, J.H.; Clubbe, C.P. (2012). "Nastanthus falklandicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T44042A15244858. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T44042A15244858.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Gamocarpha falklandica (D.M.Moore) S.Denham & Pozner. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 18 November 2023.