Herniaria lusitanica

Species of plant

Herniaria lusitanica

Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Order:  | Caryophyllales
Family:  | Caryophyllaceae
Genus:  | Herniaria
Species:  |

H. lusitanica

Binomial name
Herniaria lusitanica

Chaudhri

Herniaria lusitanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllales. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago.

## Description

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Herniaria lusitanica is an annual (subsp. lusitanica), biannual or perennial (subsp. berlengiana) plant. It has very ramified stems, 9–3 mm (0.35–0.12 in) leaves and densely packed glomeruli with 4-15 flowers.[1]

## Distribution and habitat

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Herniaria lusitanica is native to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago of Portugal. It grows in agricultural fields, pathways and altered land in dry places.[2]

## Subspecies

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It has two subspecies:

* H. lusitanica subsp. lusitanica: Native to the Iberian Peninsula.[3]
* H. lusitanica subsp. berlengiana: Native to the Berlengas archipelago.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Herniaria" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
2. ^ "Herniaria lusitanica Chaudhri". Flora-on. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
3. ^ "Herniaria lusitanica subsp. lusitanica". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
4. ^ "Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana Chaudhri". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

Taxon identifiers

Herniaria lusitanica|

* Wikidata: Q5896021
* CoL: 3L2KT
* EPPO: HEQLU
* EUNIS: 195045
* GBIF: 3594326
* iNaturalist: 418762
* IPNI: 434817-1
* Observation.org: 132640
* Open Tree of Life: 6036692
* Plant List: kew-2846964
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434817-1
* Tropicos: 100347570
* WFO: wfo-0000720700

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