Acantholimon goeksunicum

(Acantholimon goeksunicum)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Plumbaginaceae
Genus:Acantholimon
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