Allochrusa takhtajanii

Takhtadjyan's allochrusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Allochrusa
Species: A. takhtajanii
Binomial name
Allochrusa takhtajanii
Gabrieljan & Dittrich

Takhtadjyan's allochrusa (Allochrusa takhtajanii) is a species in the carnation family. It is endemic to Armenia, where it is only found in one location near Surenavan in the Urts Mountains in steppe at 800 m elevation. It is threatened by shifting agriculture and overgrazing.

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