Degenia
Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Brassicaceae containing the single species Degenia velebitica (Croatian: velebitska degenija). The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges, and has become a symbol of the region.
| Degenia | |
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| Degenia velebitica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Degenia Hayek |
| Species: | D. velebitica |
| Binomial name | |
| Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek | |
Discovered by Dr. Árpád Degen on 17 July 1917,[1] the Degenia velebitica is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted since 1993.[2]
Degenia velebitica depicted on the coat of arms of the Lika-Senj County, Croatia, the area it is endemic to.
References
- Dubravka Naumovski, Germination ecology of seeds of endemic species Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek (Brassicaceae), pg. 1, Botanical Garden, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (2005), ISSN 0365-0588
- Croatian National Bank. Kuna and Lipa, Coins of Croatia Archived 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine: 50 Lipa Coin Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 31 March 2009.
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