Acantholimon libanoticum explained

Acantholimon libanoticum[1] (Lebanese prickly thrift, غملول لبناني) is a plant in the family Plumbaginaceae[2] first described by Pierre Edmond Boissier.[1] It is native to Western Asia from Turkey to Syria and Lebanon.[3]

Description

Acantholimon libanoticum is evergreen. The simple leaves are alternate. They are acicular with entire margins. It flowers from July to August.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.. 26 May 2014 . Roskov Y. . Kunze T. . Orrell T. . Abucay L. . Paglinawan L. . Culham A. . Bailly N. . Kirk P. . Bourgoin T. . Baillargeon G. . Decock W. . De Wever A. . Didžiulis V.. 2014. Species 2000: Reading, UK..
  2. Web site: Acantholimon libanoticum Boiss.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. September 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Acantholimon libanoticum . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem . The Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity . 2006 . 28 December 2015 . Domina, G.
  4. Book: Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen . Ulmer . Zander, Robert . 2008 . 9783800154067 . 1 . German . Erhardt, Walter.
  5. Book: RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants . Dorling Kindersley . Brickell, Christopher . 2003 . 2 . 9780751337389 . 3rd.

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