Ferulopsis
| Ferulopsis | |
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| Ferulopsis hystrix | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Selineae |
| Genus: | Ferulopsis Kitag.[1] |
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Ferulopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the umbellifer family Apiaceae, native to the Altai, Mongolia and Siberia. They form cushions which are ecologically important in the cold areas in which they live.[2] Some authorities have it as a synonym of Phlojodicarpus.
Species[edit]
Currently accepted species include:
- Ferulopsis hystrix (Bunge) Pimenov
- Ferulopsis mongolica Kitag. (doubtful)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ J. Jap. Bot. 46: 283 (1971)
- ^ Volkov, Igor V.; Volkova, Irina I. (2015). "More than just a plant: Cushion plants as biodiversity protectors in high mountains of Siberia". International Journal of Environmental Studies. 72 (3): 474–489. doi:10.1080/00207233.2015.1027594. S2CID 85343347.
- ^ Grubov, V. I. (30 September 2005). Plants of Central Asia - Plant Collection from China and Mongolia, Vol. 10: Araliaceae, Umbelliferae, Cornaceae. Taylor & Francis. p. 77. ISBN 9781578081226.