Punica granatum, Davidson, C 12438--Georgia (Caucasus). Kakheti Region. (Kiziki). Toward Vashlovani. 6 Jun 2014. DSC07328 (117).JPG
Native to Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Turkmenistan; introduced into 76 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Georgia, Kakheti, Dedoplistskaro
41.223389, 46.353333
Location Remarks
East of Kasritstskali village, landmark Abazanebis khevi. Vashlovani Protected Area. Pantishara Gorge. 294 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Niko Lachashvili, Shalva Sikharulidze, David Kikodze, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steppe-shrubland, impacted by animal grazing. Shrub 2.5 m.
Location
Georgia
42.6625, 44.619722
Location Remarks
Various points along the road-trail to Gergeti Trinity Church (also called Sameba Church), west of the village of Kazbegi.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Lythraceae
Genus
Punica
Specific Epithet
granatum
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 15.0
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#57,396 of 335,497
Top 18%
Extinction probability
6%
