Erysimum popovii

Erysimum popovii is a perennial short-lived herb endemic to several mountain ranges of southeastern Spain, in the Jaén, Granada and Córdoba provinces. This species was discovered in 1926 in Sierra Mágina and it is included in the Red Book of Andalusian Plants, under the category of Insufficient Data. Some accepted synonyms are: Erysimum linifolium subsp. baeticum and Erysimum linifolium sensu Willk., p. min. p.

Life cycle and morphology

This wallflower is located between above sea level inhabiting oak forests, semi-arid scrublands and high-mountain shrublands.
This species is polycarpic, reproducing more than once during its life. During reproduction, it produces many purple flowers arranged in several flowering stalks. Plants are short - less than height in general.

Pollination biology

Flowers are visited by many species of insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera, Diptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Heteroptera, outstanding species of Andrena, Lasioglossum, Anthophora and Bombylius.
Some ants, like Crematogaster scutellaris, rob nectar without pollinating the flowers.