Biology:Arenaria bryophylla

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Short description: Species of flowering plants within the family Caryophyllaceae

Arenaria bryophylla
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species:
A. bryophylla
Binomial name
Arenaria bryophylla
Fernald

Arenaria bryophylla is a flowering plant in the sandwort (Arenaria) genus. It occurs in the Himalaya of China , Tibet, Nepal, and India .[1] It is the highest known flowering plant, occurring as high as 6,180 metres (20,280 ft).[2]

References

  1. "Arenaria bryophylla". Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist. ITIS. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/16878106. 
  2. Bezruchka, Stephen; Lyons, Alonzo (2011). Trekking Nepal: A Traveler's Guide (8th ed.). The Mountaineers Books. p. 275. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15226605 entry