Acanthophyllum elatius

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Acanthophyllum elatius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Acanthophyllum
Species:
A. elatius
Binomial name
Acanthophyllum elatius
Synonyms [1]
  • Acanthophyllum borsczowii Litv.
  • Acanthophyllum conjungens Rech.f.
  • Acanthophyllum spinosum Bunge

Acanthophyllum elatius is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. [2] The species is perennial. [3] It is native to central Asia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Acanthophyllum elatius". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. "Acanthophyllum elatius" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. Walter, Heinrich; Breckle, Siegmar-W. (2012-12-06). Ecological Systems of the Geobiosphere: 3 Temperate and Polar Zonobiomes of Northern Eurasia. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 259. ISBN   978-3-642-70160-3.