Thistle (Lamyropsis microcephala)
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Facts – Thistle
| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Lamyropsis (1) |
Status – Thistle
Description – Thistle
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Find out more – Thistle
For information on the IUCN/SSC Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group, please see:
http://data.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/mipsg/index.htm
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IUCN Red List (December, 2008)
http://www.iucnredlist.org -
Bern Convention (February, 2007)
http://www.coe.int/t/e/cultural_co-operation/environment/nature_and_biological_diversity/ -
EC Habitats Directive (December, 2008)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31992L0043:EN:HTML
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