Lamyropsis microcephala

Lamyropsis microcephala is a species of flowering plants in the thistle family. It is found only on the Italian island of Sardinia.[1] Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]

Cardo a capolini piccoli
Lamyropsis microcephala

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Cynareae
Genus:
Lamyropsis
Species:
L. microcephala
Binomial name
Lamyropsis microcephala
(Moris) Dittrich & Greuter
Synonyms
  • Cirsium microcephalum Moris
  • Cnicus microcephalus (Moris) Bertol.

References
  1. Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardo a capolini piccoli, Lamyropsis microcephala (Moris) Dittrich & Greuter
  2. Camarda, I. 2006. Lamyropsis microcephala. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 20 July 2007.


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