Matthiola tricuspidata

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Matthiola tricuspidata
Habit, with the three horns of the stocks visible
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Matthiola
Species:
M. tricuspidata
Binomial name
Matthiola tricuspidata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Cheiranthus tricuspidatus L.
    • Cheiranthus villosus Forssk.
    • Hesperis tricuspidata (L.) Lam.
    • Hesperis villosa Poir.
    • Triceras tricuspidatum (L.) Maire

Matthiola tricuspidata, the three-horned stock, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the shores of the Mediterranean.[1] A halophyte, it is found in coastal stable dune grassland and coastal dune scrub, but not on shifting coastal dunes.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Matthiola tricuspidata (L.) W.T.Aiton". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ MacCherini, Simona; Bacaro, Giovanni; Tordoni, Enrico; Bertacchi, Andrea; Castagnini, Paolo; Foggi, Bruno; Gennai, Matilde; Mugnai, Michele; Sarmati, Simona; Angiolini, Claudia (2020). "Enough is Enough? Searching for the Optimal Sample Size to Monitor European Habitats: A Case Study from Coastal Sand Dunes". Diversity. 12 (4): 138. doi:10.3390/d12040138. hdl:11365/1119035.