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Calligonum elegans (Calligonum elegans)

Description

Calligonum elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is endemic to Uzbekistan, where it is limited to the Sokh River basin. It is an endangered species with a population fragmented by habitat loss from cutting and grazing.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Polygonaceae

              • Genus: Calligonum