Chaix man shield

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Chaix man shield
Chaix-Mannsschild (Androsace chaixii), white variety from the alpine garden "Villacher Alpe" - (picture Hedwig Storch)

Chaix-Mannsschild ( Androsace chaixii ), white variety from the alpine garden "Villacher Alpe" - (picture Hedwig Storch)

Systematics
Asterids
Order : Heather-like (Ericales)
Family : Primrose Family (Primulaceae)
Subfamily : Primuloideae
Genre : Man's shield ( Androsace )
Type : Chaix man shield
Scientific name
Androsace chaixii
Gren. & Godr.

The Chaix man's shield ( Androsace chaixii ) is a species of the genus Mannsschild (Androsace) in the primrose family (Primulaceae).

features

This type of Mannsschild is striking because of the long-stemmed umbels. The lean main axis reaches a length of 10 to 20 cm, while the thinner minor axes are between 1 and 4 cm long. The small flowers are pink, the smooth calyx ends in five tips. The lanceolate leaves are somewhat serrated and united in rosettes. These arise from a simple root.

Occurrence

The range of this plant is very limited. It was discovered by the French botanist Dominique Chaix (1730–1799) in the mountainous regions of the southeastern department of Hautes-Alpes . Charles Grenier and Dominique Alexandre Godron (Gren. & Godron) named the plant after the discoverer.

Locations and distribution

The plant only seems to be native to the western Alps. Androsace chaixii is also presented in botanical gardens in other Alpine regions, but there the petals are white. The white variety is also cultivated in the plains and traded by gardeners as plants and seeds for rock gardens.

supporting documents

Charles Grenier and Dominique Godron, Flore de France ou Description des plantes qui croissent naturellement en France et en Corse, Vol. 2, page 458, Paris, 1852; JB Baillire.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Charles Grenier and Dominique Godron, Flore de France ou Description des plantes qui croissent naturellement en France et en Corse, Vol. 2, page 458, Paris, 1852; JB Baillire.
  2. ^ Charles Grenier and Dominique Godron, Flore de France ou Description des plantes qui croissent naturellement en France et en Corse, Vol. 2, page 458, Paris, 1852; JB Baillire.