Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.
Authentication
Information authenticated by Tim Rich of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales.
Glossary
Ex-situ: measures to conserve a species or habitat that occur outside of the natural range of the species. E.g. in zoos or botanical gardens.
Perennial: plants that live for at least three seasons; after an initial period they produce flowers once a year.
Whorl: in animals, the spiral or convolutions in the shell of a snail. In plants, a set of leaves, flowers, or branches that spring from a stem at the same point and encircle it.