:''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of ''

Scaphella ''Scaphella'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.Bail, P. (2012). Scaphella. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

''. ''Aurinia'' is a

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s of the

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Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le ...

(Cruciferae),

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to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, Russia and Turkey. They are closely related to ''

Alyssum ''Alyssum'' is a genus of over a hundred species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. The genus comprises annual plant, annu ...

'', which they resemble. They can either be

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or woody-based

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. They produce

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s of yellow flowers in early summer. ''Aurinia'' contains the following

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accepted by ''

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'': *'' Aurinia corymbosa'' Griseb. *'' Aurinia cyclocarpa'' (Boiss.) Czerep. *'' Aurinia gionae'' (Quézel & Contandr.) Greuter & Burdet *''

Aurinia leucadea :''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of ''Scaphella''. ''Aurinia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, R ...

'' (Guss.) K.Koch *''

Aurinia moreana :''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of ''Scaphella''. ''Aurinia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, R ...

'' Tzanoud. & Iatroú *''

Aurinia petraea :''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of '' Scaphella''. ''Aurinia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, ...

'' (Ard.) Schur *''

Aurinia rupestris :''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of '' Scaphella''. ''Aurinia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, ...

'' (Sweet) Cullen & T.R.Dudley *''

Aurinia saxatilis ''Aurinia saxatilis'' ( syns ''Alyssum saxatile'', ''Alyssum saxatile'' var. ''compactum'') is an ornamental plant native to Asia and Europe. Common names Some of the common names reflect its close relationship and resemblance to species of ''Al ...

'' (L.) Desv. *''

Aurinia sinuata :''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of '' Scaphella''. ''Aurinia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, ...

'' (L.) Griseb. *''

Aurinia uechtritziana :''The gastropod genus ''Aurinia'' is nowadays usually considered a junior synonym of '' Scaphella''. ''Aurinia'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), native to mountainous areas of Central and Southern Europe, ...

'' (Bornm.) Cullen & T.R.Dudley

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* Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera {{Brassicales-stub