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''Anthochlamys'' is a genus of
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 belonging to the family
Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae ( ) is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the amaranth family, in reference to its type genus '' Amaranthus''. It includes the former goosefoot family Chenopodiaceae and contains about 165 genera and 2,040 species, maki ...
. Its native range is Iran to Pakistan and Central Asia. Species: *'' Anthochlamys afghanica'' – southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan *'' Anthochlamys multinervis'' – central Iran *'' Anthochlamys polygaloides'' – southeastern
Transcaucasus The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and West Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Armenia, ...
to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan *'' Anthochlamys tjanschanica'' –
Tian Shan The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh or Tengir-Too, meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at high and located in Kyrgyzstan. Its lowest point is ...
Mountains of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan *'' Anthochlamys turcomanica'' – northeastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9617234 Amaranthaceae Amaranthaceae genera Taxa named by Stephan Endlicher