Acanthophyllum scapiflorum

Taxonavigation

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

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

Name

Acanthophyllum scapiflorum (Akhtar) Schiman-Czeika, Fl. Iranica 163: 328 (1988).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gypsophila scapiflora Akhtar, Indian Forester 66: 606 (1940).
• Homotypic
  • Czeikia scapiflora (Akhtar) Ikonn., Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 89: 115 (2004).

Distribution

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

References

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Acanthophyllum scapiflorum 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 scapiflorum. Published online. Accessed: 30 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Acanthophyllum scapiflorum. Accessed: Dec 30 2025. Reference page.