Caryophyllaceae
Sabulina

Sabulina juniperina (L.) Dillenb. & Kadereit

First published in Taxon 63: 86 (2014)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to NW. & Central Iran and Syria. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate 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
Tufted to cushion-forming perennial herbs
Morphology Stem
Stems numerous, up to 25 cm, glabrous with swollen nodes below
Morphology Leaves
Leaves linear-subulate, 7–20 mm, rigid and rather pungent, glabrous, 1 or obscurely 3-veined
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence 3–10-flowered cyme or cymose clusters
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts 1–2.5 mm with narrow scarious margins
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 5–12 mm, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 4–5 mm, ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, glabrous, prominently 3-veined
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals ovate to oblanceolate, obtuse to truncate at apex, longer than sepals
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule cylindrical, exceeding calyx.
Ecology
Stony mountain slopes; alt. 2000–2700 m;
Phenology
Flowering: Jul.–Aug.
Distribution
Iraq: Very rare in N Iraq. Greece, W Syria, Turkey, NW and C Iran.
[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
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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

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