Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii

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Common name

Scientific name

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii Kellerer & Sünd.

Conservation status and threats

PROTECTED species in Bulgaria.

The species is listed in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria to the category "Endangered"^[1].

Description and identification

Perennial herb. Stem 6–12 cm. Leaves entire; basal in a rosette, covered with appressed medifixed hairs on both sides. Inflorescence a terminal raceme. Petals white, 7–9 mm long, oblong-obovate. Siliqua linear, glabrous. Seeds brown, not winged. Flowering June-August, fr. VIII–IX. Insect pollinated. Reproduction by seeds dispersed by wind and through barochory^[1].

Habitat

Occurs in calcareous rocky and stony places (rocky terraces, rock crevices) in the high mountain zone. Populations are fragmented, isolated, represented by single individuals or small groups of several plants^[2].

Distribution in Bulgaria

Pirin Mts (northern – slopes of Vihren peak, Golyam and Maluk Kazan, Banski Suhodol, Bayuvi Dupki, Kamenititsa, Razlozhki Suhodol Cirques and Golyam Sredonos Ridge; between 2000 and 2800 m alt^[3].

General distribution

Bulgaria^[4].

Synonyms

Arabis patula subsp. epigaea (Janka ex Degen) Hayek.

References

[1] Mincho Anchev & Valentina Goranova. 2015. In: Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria. Volume 1 - Plants & Fungi.

[2] Mincho Anchev & Valentina Goranova. 2015.

[3] Mincho Anchev & Valentina Goranova. 2015.

[4] Mincho Anchev & Valentina Goranova. 2015.

Arabis ferdinandi-coburgii на български

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