Iberis gibraltarica, L. Sp. Pl.
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.302862 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1213417E-FEB2-FEB0-C82B-FD9F425ECCD8 |
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Plazi |
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Iberis gibraltarica |
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9. I. gibraltarica L. Sp. Pl. 649 (1753).
Evergreen, densely caespitose perennial with a woody stock from which arise leafrosettes and numerous ascending flowering stems 15-30 cm. Leaves fleshy, entire or with 1 -4 teeth on either side near the apex, subobtuse; the lower up to 25 x 12 mm, broadly spathulate; the upper smaller. Inflorescence 40-50 mm in diameter, corymbose, flat in flower but contracted in fruit. Petals reddish-lilac to white, the outer 15-18 mm long. Silicula c. 8 mm, ovate, broadly winged from the base; lobes triangular, acute; notch deep, acute. Rock-crevices in shady and coolplaces. Gibraltar. Vis. (Morocco.)
Cultivated for ornament.
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