Amaranthaceae
Caroxylon

Caroxylon vermiculatum (L.) Akhani & Roalson

First published in Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168: 948 (2007)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit. to W. Iran, Sahara & Sahel. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2016) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 1: Elatinaceae to Sphenocleaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Shrub up to 60 cm, without an unpleasant smell, covered with articulated and short spinulose hairs
Morphology General Shoots
Young shoots often reddish
Morphology Leaves
Lower leaves to 15 mm, terete or semi-terete, needle-like, pubescent; upper leaves imbricate, scale-like with broader base, obtuse; their axiles with brachyblasts
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts ovate, 2–3 mm, bracteoles almost as long as bracts, suborbicular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers solitary, perianth 2–2.5 mm, segments almost free, hairy, wings at fruiting perianth 8–12 mm across, near the base (or completely) pink, in upper parts sometimes white or yellow turning brown at dispersal stage.
Ecology
Rocky, gravelly and sandy-clay hillsides, silty soil; alt. 0–650 m;
Phenology
Flowering: Jun.–Sep.; fruiting: Aug.–Nov.
Distribution
Iraq: Widespread in the western Desert, scattered in other parts. From Macaronesia through the Mediterranean area to Turkey, Arabia, and Iran.
Vernacular
Local name RŪTHA (Serkahia & Tikriti 15125, between Rutba and Nukhaib).
[FIQ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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