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.
| Acanthophyllum takhtajanii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Acanthophyllum |
| Species: | A. takhtajanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophyllum takhtajanii (Gabrieljan & Dittrich) A.Pirani & Rabeler
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Allochrusa takhtajanii Gabrieljan & Dittrich | |
References
edit- ^ Tamanyan, K. (2014). "Allochrusa takhtajanii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T199886A2617084. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T199886A2617084.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Acanthophyllum takhtajanii (Gabrieljan & Dittrich) A.Pirani & Rabeler". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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