Karvandarina aphylla

Karvandarina aphylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Karvandarina
Species:
K. aphylla
Binomial name
Karvandarina aphylla
Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.[1]

Karvandarina aphylla is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, native to Iran and Pakistan.[1] It was first described in 1950.[2]

It is an erect, 60-70 cm tall, woody herb. Stem much branched, basally whitish villous, green-glabrous above. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 10-20 cm long, 4-7 mm wide, fragile, glabrous, pale to green, sinuate-serrate, tooth prolonged into 1-3 mm long spinules. Capitula solitary, terminal. Flowers pink.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Karvandarina aphylla Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2024-05-18
  2. ^ "Karvandarina aphylla Rech.f., Aellen & Esfand.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2024-05-18


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