Acantholimon goeksunicum
Acantholimon goeksunicum is a species of plant belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae. It is only found on calcareous steppes in southeastern Anatolia (Turkey).
| Acantholimon goeksunicum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Acantholimon |
| Species: | A. goeksunicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Acantholimon goeksunicum Doğan & Akaydın | |
This is a very small, low shrublet with scapes of up to 8 cm bearing two-branched spikes of pink flowers in July.
References
- Musa Doğan & Galip Akaydın (2003). "Two new species in Acantholimon sect. Staticopsis (Plumbaginaceae) from Turkey" (PDF). Annales Botanici Fennici. 40: 53–58.
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