| Degenia | |
|---|---|
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| Degenia velebitica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Degenia Hayek |
| Species: | D. velebitica |
| Binomial name | |
| Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek | |
Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Brassicaceae containing the single species Degenia velebitica. The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to the Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges of Croatia. It is an endangered species and has had protected status since 1964.[1]
Discovered by Árpád Degen in 1917,[1] the species has since become a symbol of the region. Known in Croatian by the translation of the binomial name (velebitska degenija), it was depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted from 1993 to 2022.[2]
Degenia velebitica depicted on the coat of arms of the Lika-Senj County, the area it is endemic to.
References
- 1 2 Naumovski, Dubravka (2005). "Germination ecology of seeds of endemic species Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek (Brassicaceae)". Acta Botanica Croatica. 64 (2): 323–30.
- ↑ Croatian National Bank. Kuna and Lipa, Coins of Croatia Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine: 50 Lipa Coin Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 31 March 2009.
External links
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