''Acanthophyllum'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

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Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranth ...

with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area.

Description

Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary or globose heads. Spiny bracts. Calyx cylindrical, with 5 teeth. Petals 5, entire or retuse. Stamens 20. Capsule ovoid, irregularly dehiscent from base. Reniform seeds.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by

Carl Anton von Meyer Carl Anton von Meyer (in Russian: Карл Анто́нович фон Ме́йер, ''Karl Antonovich von Meyer'') (1 April 1795 – 24 February 1855) was a Germans, German, Russified botanist and explorer. Meyer was born in Vitebsk. He received ...

and published in ''Verzeichness der Pflanzen des Caspischen Meeres'' 210, 1831. The

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Acanthophyllum mucronatum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, se ...

'' C.A.Mey. Acanthophyllum squarrosum

Species

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'' accepted the following species: *'' Acanthophyllum acerosum'' *'' Acanthophyllum aculeatum'' *'' Acanthophyllum adenophorum'' *''

Acanthophyllum afghanicum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, se ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum albidum'' *'' Acanthophyllum allochrusoides'' *'' Acanthophyllum andarabicum'' *''

Acanthophyllum andersenii ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum anisocladum'' *'' Acanthophyllum aphananthum'' *'' Acanthophyllum bilobum'' *''

Acanthophyllum bracteatum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum brevibracteatum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum bungei ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum caespitosum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum cerastioides ''Acanthophyllum cerastioides'', the chickweed baby's-breath, is a perennial plant of the family Caryophyllaceae, found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, North India, Nepal, North Pakistan, and Sikkim Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories ...

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Acanthophyllum coloratum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum crassifolium ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum cyrtostegium ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum diaphanopterum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

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Acanthophyllum diezianum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum eglandulosum'' *'' Acanthophyllum ejtehadii'' *''

Acanthophyllum ekbergii ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum elatius'' *''

Acanthophyllum flavum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum glandulosum'' *'' Acanthophyllum gracile'' *'' Acanthophyllum grandiflorum'' *'' Acanthophyllum gypsophiloides'' *'' Acanthophyllum herniarioides'' *'' Acanthophyllum honigbergeri'' *'' Acanthophyllum kabulicum'' *'' Acanthophyllum kandaharicum'' *''

Acanthophyllum kermanense ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum knorringianum'' *'' Acanthophyllum korolkowii'' *'' Acanthophyllum korshinskyi'' *'' Acanthophyllum krascheninnikovii'' *'' Acanthophyllum lamondiae'' *'' Acanthophyllum laxiflorum'' *'' Acanthophyllum laxiusculum'' *'' Acanthophyllum lilacinum'' *''

Acanthophyllum lindbergii ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum longicalyx'' *''

Acanthophyllum luteum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum maimanense'' *''

Acanthophyllum makranicum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum mikeschinianum'' *''

'' *'' Acanthophyllum myrianthum'' *'' Acanthophyllum oppositiflorum'' *'' Acanthophyllum pachycephalum'' *'' Acanthophyllum pachystegium'' *'' Acanthophyllum paniculatum'' *'' Acanthophyllum persicum'' *'' Acanthophyllum pleiostegium'' *'' Acanthophyllum popovii'' *'' Acanthophyllum pulcherrimum'' *'' Acanthophyllum pulchrum'' *''

Acanthophyllum pungens ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, se ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum raphiophyllum'' *'' Acanthophyllum recurvum'' *''

Acanthophyllum sarawschanicum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum scapiflorum'' *'' Acanthophyllum schugnanicum'' *'' Acanthophyllum sedifolium'' *'' Acanthophyllum sordidum'' *'' Acanthophyllum speciosum'' *'' Acanthophyllum spinosum'' *'' Acanthophyllum squarrosum'' *''

Acanthophyllum stenocalycinum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum stenostegium'' *'' Acanthophyllum stocksianum'' *'' Acanthophyllum subglabrum'' *''

Acanthophyllum tadshikistanicum ''Acanthophyllum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae with about 75 species, spread in the Irano-Turanian area. Description Small, shrubby perennial plants with spiny leaves. Flowers white or pink, sessile in solitary ...

'' *'' Acanthophyllum takhtajanii'' *'' Acanthophyllum transhyrcanum'' *'' Acanthophyllum versicolor'' *'' Acanthophyllum verticillatum'' *'' Acanthophyllum xanthoporphyranthum'' *'' Acanthophyllum yasamin-nassehiae''

References

Bibliography

# Bailey, L.H. & E.Z. Bailey. 1976. Hortus Third i–xiv, 1–1290. MacMillan, New York. # Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali (eds). 1980–2005. Fl. Pakistan Univ. of Karachi, Karachi. {{Authority control Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae genera