Atraphaxis spinosa
Also known as: Atraphaxis afghanica Meisn. +13 more
- Atraphaxis afghanica Meisn.
- Atraphaxis calvertii Boiss.
- Atraphaxis candida Boiss. & Hausskn.
- Atraphaxis crassifolia C.Agardh
- Atraphaxis densiflora K.Koch
- Atraphaxis fischeri Jaub. & Spach
- Atraphaxis karelinii Jaub. & Spach
- Atraphaxis sinaica Fresen.
- Atraphaxis spinosa Laxm. ex Agardh
- Atraphaxis spinosa var. angustifolia C.Y.Yang & Y.L.Han
- Atraphaxis spinosa var. glauca Boiss.
- Atraphaxis spinosa var. linnaeana Meisn.
- Tragopyrum rotundifolium C.Presl
- Tragopyrum spinosum (L.) C.Presl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Atraphaxis spinosa is a shrub belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, East European Russia, Egypt, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms