Paronychia kurdica Boiss. belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Paronychia kurdica, A. G. Miller 120.6--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 9 June 2010. 265 (17).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Paronychia
Specific Epithet
kurdica
Authorship
Boiss.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Iraq, Kurdistan, Sulaimani
35.773028, 45.238889
Location Remarks
Shakh-i Pira Magrun. NW-SE trending anticline with much exposed dolomitic limestone. Rocky trail c. 1.4 km upslope from Zewe oasis (as the crow flies), north of Zewe village. 1600-2100 m elev.
Collectors
Anthony G. Miller, Christopher Davidson, Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
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.
Location
Iraq, Kurdistan, Sulaimani Governorate
35.778472, 45.243639
Location Remarks
Shakh-i Pira Magrun, NW-SE trending anticline exposing mosly dolomitic limestone. Randu Gaura. Upslope from Merga Pan, then 1.3-1.8 km SW into a narrow canyon with persisting snowbank. 1356-1445 m elev.
Collectors
Anthony G. Miller, S. Salih, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Diffuse woodland of coppiced Quercus and grassland/pasture land. Limestone crevices.
