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saxifragifolia

Taxon

Graellsia saxifragifolia (DC.) Boiss.

Protologue Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 2, 17: 173. 1842BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (2).jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (6).jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202.jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (3).jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (4).jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (1).jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (5).jpg

Graellsia saxifragifolia, A. G. Miller 128.10--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 10 June 2010. 202 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

A. G. Miller 128.10

June 10, 2010

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. Limestone crevices.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Graellsia

Specific Epithet

saxifragifolia

Authorship

(DC.) Boiss.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#179,217 of 335,497

Top 54%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →