Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Brassicaceae containing the single species Degenia velebitica. The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to the Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges of Croatia. It is an endangered species and has had protected status since 1964.[1]
Discovered by Árpád Degen in 1917,[1] the species has since become a symbol of the region.[citation needed] Known in Croatian by the translation of the binomial name (velebitska degenija), it was depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted from 1993 to 2022.[2]
Degenia velebitica depicted on the coat of arms of the Lika-Senj County, the area it is endemic to.
ReferencesEdit
^ abNaumovski, Dubravka (2005). "Germination ecology of seeds of endemic species Degenia velebitica (Degen) Hayek (Brassicaceae)". Acta Botanica Croatica. 64 (2): 323–30.
^Croatian National Bank. Kuna and Lipa, Coins of Croatia 2009-06-22 at the Wayback Machine: 50 Lipa Coin 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine. – Retrieved on 31 March 2009.
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