Pteranthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Pteranthus dichotomus.[1]
Pteranthus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Pteranthus Forssk. |
Species: | P. dichotomus
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Binomial name | |
Pteranthus dichotomus Forssk.
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Its native range is Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pteranthus Forssk. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.