Taraxacum centrasiaticum

Taraxacum centrasiaticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Taraxacum
Species: T. centrasiaticum
Binomial name
Taraxacum centrasiaticum
D.T.Zhai & C.H.An[1]

Taraxacum centrasiaticum is a rare and little-known species of dandelion known only from alpine meadows at an elevation of 3,400–3,500 m (11,200–11,500 ft) in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of western China.[2]

References

  1. D. T. Zhai & C. H. An, J. Aug. 1st Agric. Coll. 18(3): 4. 1995.
  2. Flora of China vol 20–21, p 290.
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