''Minuartia dirphya'' is a rare species of plant in the family
Caryophyllaceae. It is
endemic to
Mt. Dirfi on
Euboea in Greece. It is restricted to the higher peaks of this single mountain on an island with many endemic plant species. Its natural
habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by
habitat loss.
References
Further reading
Trigas, P. & G. Iatroú. (2008). A new species of ''Minuartia'' (Caryophyllaceae) from the island of Evvia (Greece). ''Nordic Journal of Botany'' 23:4 415–25.
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dirphya
Flora of Greece
Critically endangered plants
Plants described in 2008
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot