Acantholimon blakelockii Mobayen belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Acantholimon blakelockii, EC.3--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magrun. Zewiya. 12 June 2010. 151 (15).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Genus
Acantholimon
Specific Epithet
blakelockii
Authorship
Mobayen
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.8
Global rank
#52,578 of 335,497
Top 16%
Extinction probability
12%
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
Southwest slope, with talus of large and small boulder. Diffuse woodland of coppiced oaks.
