Hieracium lucidum
| Hieracium lucidum | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Hieracium |
| Species: | H. lucidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Hieracium lucidum Guss. |
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Hieracium lucidum or Sicilian Sparviere[1] is a species of genus Hieracium in the Asteraceae family and very similar to Hieracium cophanense. A perennial herb that prefers the northern slopes of calcareous seaside cliffs exposed to humid winds; sites rich in nitrates from sea bird droppings. Unlike most other Hiericum, this species reproduces only from seeds.[2]
[edit] Distribution
H. lucidum is found only in Italy: its range is limited to Mt. Gallo, near Palermo (Sicily). Due to the extremely limited area in which it is found, which is estimated to be 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi), the species is listed by IUCN as critically endangered.[2]
Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores.
[edit] References
- ^ Botanica Sistematica. "Hieracium lucidum Guss." (in Italian) (HTML). SCHEDE DI BOTANICA. http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit/fo/hieracium_lucidum.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ a b International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Gianguzzi, L. & La Mantia (2006). "Hieracium lucidum – Critically Endangered" (HTML). 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN Members. http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/61624/all. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
[edit] External links
Media related to Hieracium lucidum at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Hieracium lucidum at Wikispecies
- Hieracium lucidum IPNI Database
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