Melampyrum arvense L. belongs to the Orobanchaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Melampyrum arvense, Davidson, C 12466--Georgia (Caucasus). Shio Mgvime. 7 Jun 2014. DSC07779 (166).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Orobanchaceae
Genus
Melampyrum
Specific Epithet
arvense
Authorship
L.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.8
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
#159,569 of 335,497
Top 48%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Georgia, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Mtskheta
41.852361, 44.668556
Location Remarks
Various points along the Shio Mghvime Monastery road from Mtskheta. 623 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Manana Khutsishvili, Shalva Sikharulidze, David Kikodze, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Roadside shrub thicket, impacted by grazing.
