Pteranthus
| Pteranthus | |
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| Pteranthus dichotomus in Wadi Rum in Jordan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Pteranthus Forssk. |
| Species: | P. dichotomus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pteranthus dichotomus Forssk.
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Pteranthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Pteranthus dichotomus.[1]
Its native range is Canary Islands, the Mediterranean to Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pteranthus Forssk. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.