Calligonum elegans

(Calligonum elegans)

Description

Calligonum elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is endemic to Uzbekistan, where it is limited to the Sokh River basin. It is an endangered species with a population fragmented by habitat loss from cutting and grazing.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Polygonaceae
Genus:Calligonum
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