''Hieracium attenboroughianum'', or Attenborough's hawkweed, is a species of
hawkweed
''Hieracium'' (),
known by the common name hawkweed and classically as (from ancient Greek ιεράξ, 'hawk'),
is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and closely related to dandelion ('' Taraxacum''), chicory (''Cichorium'') ...
in the genus ''
Hieracium
''Hieracium'' (),
known by the common name hawkweed and classically as (from ancient Greek ιεράξ, 'hawk'),
is a genus of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and closely related to dandelion (''Taraxacum''), chicory (''Cichorium''), ...
'', found only in the
Brecon Beacons in south
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
. It was named after the naturalist Sir
David Attenborough by taxonomist Tim Rich, who said:
Rich was one of the team that first discovered the species, in 2004.
The species is classified is a member of the ''
H. britannicum'' group in ''Hieracium'' section Stelligera Zahn. It is related to ''
H. britannicoides'' (P. D. Sell), but differs in having in cupped, dark green leaves and sparse, medium simple
eglandular hairs and many
glandular hair
Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant ...
s on the
involucral bracts.
Only around 300 plants occur on
Old Red Sandstone
The Old Red Sandstone is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age. It extends in the east across Great Britain, Ireland and Norway, and in the west along the northeastern seaboard of North America. It also exte ...
mountain ledges on
Cribyn
Cribyn is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales, about 7 miles (11 km) north of Lampeter and with the villages of Troed y Rhiw, Mydroilyn and Dihewyd to the north.
History and amenities
Once a thriving community with two Public house, pubs, ...
.
See also
*
List of things named after David Attenborough and his works
This is a list of things named after English broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author Sir David Attenborough, and his audiovisual works.
Buildings
* David Attenborough Building in Cambridge, which houses the Cambridge University ...
References
attenboroughianum
Plants described in 2015
Flora of Wales
Endemic flora of Wales
Brecon Beacons
David Attenborough
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