Degenia velebitica

Description

Degenia is a monotypic plant genus in the mustard family containing the single species Degenia velebitica (Croatian: velebitska degenija). The yellow-flowered plant is endemic to Velebit and Kapela mountain ranges, and has become a symbol of the region. Discovered by Dr. Árpád Degen on 17 July 1917, the Degenia velebitica is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 50 lipa coin, minted since 1993. Degenia velebitica is a species of flowering plant in the cabbage family . This species was (Degen) Hayek described the first science in 1910.