34 observations
Lundy Cabbage
Coincya wrightii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Brassicales ›Family: Brassicaceae ›Genus: Coincya
About
Coincya wrightii, known as Lundy cabbage, is a species of primitive brassicoid, endemic to the island of Lundy off the southwestern coast of England, where it is sufficiently isolated to have formed its own species, with its endemic insect pollinators. Coincya wrightii grows natively only on the eastern cliffs and slopes of the island and nowhere else in the world and is a protected species. It reaches up to a metre in height and with its...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Lundy Cabbage is Coincya wrightii.
- Lundy Cabbage belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Lundy Cabbage belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Lundy Cabbage belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Lundy Cabbage belongs to the order Brassicales.
- Lundy Cabbage belongs to the family Brassicaceae.
- Lundy Cabbage belongs to the genus Coincya.