Nassauvia serpens

Snakeplant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Nassauvia
Species: N. serpens
Binomial name
Nassauvia serpens
d'Urv.
Synonyms

Nassauvia durvillei Cass.[2]

Nassauvia serpens (also called snakeplant) is a species of plant in the Asteraceae family. It is endemic to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Assessors: D.A. Broughton and J.H. McAdam; (2003). "Nassauvia serpens. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1". Evaluators: C. Clubbe and R. Cairns-Wicks. IUCN  . Retrieved September 6, 2009.
  2. "Nassauvia durvillei Cass.". IPNI  . Retrieved September 6, 2009.


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