A. G. Miller 118.2

Acanthus dioscoridis L.

June 9, 2010

Iraq

This occurrence of Acanthus dioscoridis L. (A. G. Miller 118.2) was collected on June 9, 2010 in Iraq. Flora of the World includes 29 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Acanthus dioscoridis, A. G. Miller 118.2--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 9 June 2010. 052 (9).jpg

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Record Number

A. G. Miller 118.2

Collection Date

June 9, 2010 · Iraq

Collectors

Anthony G. Miller, Christopher Davidson, Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph

Remarks

Moderate NE slope with coppiced oaks on rocky alluvial soil c. 0.5-0.75 km from the Sulaimani-Bargalu highway and 5.5 km NW of Merga Pan village. Herbaceous, c. 15 cm high, in shade of oaks.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Genus

Acanthus

Specific Epithet

dioscoridis

Authorship

Source

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#137,005 of 335,497

Top 41%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →