Karvandarina aphylla is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, native to Iran and Pakistan.[1] It was first described in 1950.[2]
Karvandarina aphylla | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Karvandarina |
Species: | K. aphylla
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Binomial name | |
Karvandarina aphylla Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.[1]
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It is an erect, 60-70 cm tall, woody herb. Stem much branched, basally whitish villous, green-glabrous above. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 10-20 cm long, 4-7 mm wide, fragile, glabrous, pale to green, sinuate-serrate, tooth prolonged into 1-3 mm long spinules. Capitula solitary, terminal. Flowers pink.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Karvandarina aphylla Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2024-05-18
- ^ "Karvandarina aphylla Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2024-05-18