Acantholimon köycegizicum
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Acantholimon köycegizicum, is a species
of plant belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae
.
It is only found in coastal regions of southwestern Anatolia
(Turkey), often associated with forests of Turkish Pine
. It is a robust, rather spiny shrublet which produces dense spikes of pink flower
s borne on long (up to 30 cm) scapes
. Flowering occurs in July and August.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of plant belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae
Plumbaginaceae
Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution. The family is sometimes referred to as the leadwort family or the plumbago family....
.
It is only found in coastal regions of southwestern Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
(Turkey), often associated with forests of Turkish Pine
Turkish Pine
Pinus brutia, the Turkish pine, is a pine native to the eastern Mediterranean region. The bulk of its range is in Turkey, but it also extends to the East Aegean Islands of Greece, the Crimea, Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan, northern Iraq, western Syria, Lebanon, and Cyprus...
. It is a robust, rather spiny shrublet which produces dense spikes of pink flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s borne on long (up to 30 cm) scapes
Scape (botany)
In botany, scapes are leafless flowering stems that rise from the ground. Scapes can have a single flower or many flowers, depending on the species....
. Flowering occurs in July and August.