| Saponaria jagelii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Saponaria |
| Species: | S. jagelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Saponaria jagelii Phitos & Greuter | |
Saponaria jagelii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae . [2] [3] It is endemic to the island of Elafonisos in Greece. Its natural habitat is dune vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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