Goniolimon speciosum explained

Goniolimon speciosum, the dwarf statice (a name shared with other species) or plantain-leaved thrift, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[1] [2] It is native to the Eurasian steppes; southern and eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang.[3] It is regularly consumed by Przewalski's horses (Equus przewalskii).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goniolimon speciosum (GOLSP) . . 2023 . EPPO Global Database . European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization . 23 January 2023 .
  2. 656. Statice speciosa plantain-leaved thrift . 1803 . Sims . John . Curtis's Botanical Magazine . 18 .
  3. 686598-1 . Goniolimon speciosum (L.) Boiss. . 23 January 2023 .
  4. Food patch particularity and forging strategy of reintroduced Przewalski's horse in North Xinjiang, China . 2017 . Sen . Zang . Qing . Cao . Keremu . Alimujiang . Shanhui . Liu . Yongjun . Zhang . Defu . Hu . Turkish Journal of Zoology . 41 . 924–930 . 10.3906/zoo-1509-9 . free .