Cousinia macrolepis, A. G. Miller 124.2--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 019 (11).jpg
Cousinia macrolepis Boiss. & Hausskn. belongs to the Asteraceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cousinia
Specific Epithet
macrolepis
Authorship
Boiss. & Hausskn.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#154,435 of 335,497
Top 47%
Extinction probability
33%
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
Northeast slope, top of the allivial slope below steep dolomite slabs of the anticline. Diffuse woodland of coppiced oaks.
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. Open places in the oak woodland..
