Acanthophyllum laxiflorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Caryophylleae
Genus: Acanthophyllum
Species: Acanthophyllum laxiflorum

Name

Acanthophyllum laxiflorum Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 1: 82 (1854).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gypsophila laxiflora (Boiss.) Rech.f., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 59: 163 (1956).

• Heterotypic
  • Acanthophyllum campylacme Rech.f., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 75: 359 (1951).
  • Acanthophyllum stewartii (Thomson ex Edgew. & Hook.f.) Barkoudah, Wentia 9: 184 (1962).
  • Gypsophila erinacea Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 557 (1867).
  • Gypsophila stewartii Thomson ex Edgew. & Hook.f., J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 216 (1874).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Afghanistan. Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Pakistan. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Acanthophyllum laxiflorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Acanthophyllum laxiflorum. Published online. Accessed: 30 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Acanthophyllum laxiflorum. Accessed: Dec 30 2025. Reference page.