Petromarula

Petromarula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Subfamily: Campanuloideae
Genus: Petromarula
Vent. ex R.Hedw.
Species:
P. pinnata
Binomial name
Petromarula pinnata
(L.) A.DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Phyteuma pinnatum L.
  • Petromarula pinnata var. pubescens A.DC.
  • Petromarula oxyloba Gand.
  • Petromarula pinnata f. oxyloba (Gand.) Hayek

Petromarula is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. There is only one known species, Petromarula pinnata, endemic to the island of Crete in the Mediterranean.[1][2] The name "Petromarula" means "rock lettuce" in Greek, a reference to the plant's traditional use in salads.[3]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Lammers, T.G. (2007). World checklist and bibliography of Campanulaceae: 1-675. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. ^ West Crete flowers, rock lettuce, Petromarula pinnata