''Coincya richeri'' is a plant

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

in the family

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 ...

Description

''Coincya richeri'' can reach a height of . This perennial herbaceous plant has a leafy stem and a basal rosettes of oblong-ovate leaves with a long petiole and serrated edges. The stalked hermaphrodite flowers are wide, with four yellow petals arranged in dense clusters at the top of the stem. The pods are crossed by three ribs. They bloom from June to August.

Distribution

This plant is endemic to the Western Alps from Monte Viso to Mont Cenis.

Habitat

This rare species can be found in on calcareous soils, debris, cracks in rocks and pastures at elevation of above sea level.

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richeri {{Brassicales-stub