Acantholimon goeksunicum

Acantholimon goeksunicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Plumbaginaceae
Genus:Acantholimon
Species: A. goeksunicum
Binomial name
Acantholimon goeksunicum
Doğan & Akaydın

Acantholimon goeksunicum is a species of plant belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae. It is only found on calcareous steppes in southeastern Anatolia (Turkey).

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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