Cherleria
| Cherleria | |
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| Cherleria arctica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Tribe: | Sclerantheae |
| Genus: | Cherleria L. |
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Cherleria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, found in the Arctic and mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere. Its center of diversity is the Balkans. The species shows ecological differentiation and multiple colonisations of alpine habitats. In 2017, Cherleria was expanded to include species from other genera.