Halanthium Explained

Halanthium is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It includes five species of annuals native to western Asia, ranging from Turkey to the Caucasus, Iraq, and Iran.

Species

Five species are accepted.

• Halanthium alaeflavum – northwestern Iran
• Halanthium kulpianum – Turkey and the Caucasus
• Halanthium mamamense – northwestern Iran
• Halanthium purpureum – Iraq and Iran
• Halanthium rarifolium – Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran