Achillea cretica

Achillea cretica, Cretan yarrow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Greece, the East Aegean Islands, Crete, Turkey, and Cyprus.[1] It is typically found in calcareous rocky areas such as cliffs, gorges, scree fields, and even ancient ruins, and is somewhat tolerant of salty conditions.[2][3][4][5]

Achillea cretica
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Species:
A. cretica
Binomial name
Achillea cretica
Synonyms[1]
  • Achillea erioclada DC.
  • Achillea santolina Sm.
  • Santolina anthemoides L.

References
  1. "Achillea cretica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. Brullo, S.; Brullo, C.; Cambria, S.; Giusso del Galdo, G.; Minissale, P. (2017). "Phytosociological investigation on the class Crithmo maritimi-Limonietea in Greece". Plant Sociology. 54 (1). doi:10.7338/pls2017541/01.
  3. Dimopoulos, Panayotis; Sýkora, Karle V.; Mucina, Ladislav; Georgiadis, Theodoros (1997). "The high-rank syntaxa of the rock-cliff and scree vegetation of the mainland Greece and Crete". Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica. 32 (3): 313–334. doi:10.1007/BF02804010. S2CID 7569790.
  4. Kiran, Yasar; Arabaci, Turan; Sahin, Ahmet; Turkoglu, Ismail (2008). "Karyological notes on another eight species of Achillea (Asteraceae) from Turkey". Biologia. 63 (3): 343–348. doi:10.2478/s11756-008-0048-5. S2CID 37882593.
  5. Öztürk, M.; Gucel, S.; Guvensen, A.; Kadis, C.; Kounnamas, C. (2010). "Halophyte plant diversity, coastal habitat types and their conservation status in Cyprus". Sabkha Ecosystems. Tasks for Vegetation Science. Vol. 46. pp. 99–111. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9673-9_12. ISBN 978-90-481-9672-2.


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