Acanthophyllum takhtajanii

(Acanthophyllum takhtajanii)

Description

Takhtadjyan's allochrusa (Allochrusa takhtajanii) is a species in the carnation family.It is endemic to Armenia,where it is only found in one location near Surenavan in the Urts Mountains in steppe at 800 m elevation.It is threatened by shifting agriculture and overgrazing.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Caryophyllaceae
Genus:Acanthophyllum
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