Acanthophyllum takhtajanii

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Allochrusa takhtajanii
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Acanthophyllum takhtajanii

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Acanthophyllum
Species:
A. takhtajanii
Binomial name
Acanthophyllum takhtajanii
(Gabrieljan & Dittrich) A.Pirani & Rabeler
Synonyms[2]

Allochrusa takhtajanii Gabrieljan & Dittrich

Acanthophyllum takhtajanii, or Takhtadjyan's allochrusa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. 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.

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