Matthiola tricuspidata

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]

Matthiola tricuspidata
Habit, with the three horns of the stocks visible
Close-up of flowers
Scientific 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

References
  1. "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.


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