| Pteranthus | |
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| Pteranthus dichotomus in Wadi Rum in Jordan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Pteranthus Forssk. |
| Species: | P. dichotomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteranthus dichotomus Forssk. | |
Pteranthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Pteranthus dichotomus.
Its native range is Canary Islands, the Mediterranean to Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.
References
- ^ "Pteranthus Forssk. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pteranthus | |