Taraxacum litophyllum

Taraxacum litophyllum
A preserved herbarium specimen of Taraxacum litophyllum, dried and flattened
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Taraxacum
Species:
T. litophyllum
Binomial name
Taraxacum litophyllum
De Langhe & Soest
Synonyms[1]
  • Taraxacum palustr subsp. litophyllum (De Langhe & Soest) O.Bolòs, Vigo, Masalles & Ninot

Taraxacum litophyllum is a species of dandelion in the family Asteraceae. The species is a perennial, and is native to Spain.[1]

The only known specimen of the species was collected in Northern Spain in 1970, at an elevation of 1,200 metres. It was collected in a marshy grassland beside a stream, in the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. The precise location from which the specimen was collected is unknown.[2] The holotype is owned by the Meise Botanic Garden.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Taraxacum litophyllum De Langhe & Soest". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Taraxacum litophyllum". IUCNRedList.org. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Taraxacum litophyllum De Langhe & Soest". Gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 April 2026.