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Armeria berlengensis

species of plant

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ2862229 ↗
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Armeria berlengensis is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is endemic to the Berlengas, a Portuguese archipelago, where it occurs on the rocky granitic slopes of the islands. It is common on both Berlenga Grande Island and Farilhões Islets.

It is a shrub about 40 cm (16 in) in diameter, which flowers in April and May. The flowers are small, pale pink, and grouped into inflorescences at the end of long pedicels.

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Further reading

Castroviejo, S.; et al., eds. (1989). Flora iberica: plantas vasculares de la Peninsula Iberica e Islas Baleares.

"Flora da Berlenga". Archived from the original on 2007-06-13.

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