Ajuga orientalis, Davidson, C 12489--Georgia (Caucasus). Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. 11 Jun 2014. DSC08456 (103).JPG
Native to Albania, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Georgia, Adjara, Keda
41.543417, 42.023389
Location Remarks
Koslitavi, branch of Merisi Gorge. Steep slopes above Akavreti River, landmark Koslitavi. Following a winding dirt road generally southeast of Keda. 941 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Nino Memiadze, Shalva Sikharulidze, David Kikodze, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Spreading via rhizomes.
Location
Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Stepantsminda)
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
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ajuga
Specific Epithet
orientalis
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#276,570 of 335,497
Top 83%
Extinction probability
10%
