Ramonda serbica

Ramonda serbica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Ramonda
Species:
R. serbica
Binomial name
Ramonda serbica
Synonyms
  • Chaixia serbica (Pančić) O.Schwarz

Ramonda serbica, also known as Serbian ramonda and Serbian phoenix flower, is a species in the family Gesneriaceae and are one of the four plants in the Ramonda genus. It was first discovered in 1874 near Niš, Serbia, by the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić. The Serbian ramonda is notable for its distinctive desiccation tolerance.