Biology:Pteranthus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Pteranthus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Pteranthus
Forssk.
Species:
P. dichotomus
Binomial name
Pteranthus dichotomus
Forssk.

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, Mediterranean to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15941318 entry