| Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Herniaria |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | H. l. subsp. berlengiana |
| Trinomial name | |
| Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana Chaudhri | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Herniaria lusitanica berlengiana is an endangered subspecies of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to the Berlengas Archipelago, Portugal.
Herniaria lusitanica berlengiana is a biennal or perennial plant much smaller than its mainland counterpart (subsp. lusitanica). Stems are thin and grow up to about 5 cm (2.0 in), leaves are 4 mm × 2.25 mm (0.157 in × 0.089 in) and have short hairs, curly when young. Glomeruli have 4-7(10) flowers, 1–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in). [3]
H. berlengiana inhabits the Berlengas on Berlenga Grande, the Farilhões Islets and Inês Islet 10 to 17 km (6.2 to 10.6 mi) off mainland Portugal. The plant has thin herbaceous communities growing mainly in arid sites, skeletal soils and in fissures of granite rocks as well as along hiking trails. [1] [4]
It is mainly threatened by invasive plant species, namely the sour fig ( Carpobrotus edulis ), and clearing of hiking paths. Trampling is actually beneficial for this plant as it reduces its competition by keeping surrounding vegetation low. [1]
The Berlengas are a Portuguese archipelago consisting of small atlantic islands 10 to 17 kilometres off the coast of Peniche, Portugal, in the Oeste region. These islands were traditionally known to British mariners as "the Burlings". The only inhabited island is its largest island, Berlenga Grande, although there is currently no permanent habitation in the archipelago. The other islands are grouped into two groups of islets, the Estelas Islets and the Farilhões-Forcados Islets.
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