Goniolimon speciosum

Goniolimon speciosum, the dwarf statice (a name shared with other species) or plantain-leaved thrift, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Eurasian steppes; southern and eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang.[1] It is regularly consumed by Przewalski's horses (Equus przewalskii).[4]

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Goniolimon speciosum
Habit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Goniolimon
Species:
G. speciosum
Binomial name
Goniolimon speciosum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Goniolimon crispum (Regel) Lipsch.
    • Goniolimon speciosum f. alpinum Herder
    • Goniolimon speciosum var. strictum (Regel) T.H.Peng
    • Goniolimon strictum (Regel) Lincz.
    • Limoniastrum speciosum (L.) Moench
    • Limonium ochranthum (Kar. & Kir.) Kuntze
    • Limonium speciosum (L.) Chaz.
    • Statice conspicua Sims
    • Statice ochrantha Kar. & Kir.
    • Statice speciosa L.
    • Statice speciosa var. crispa Regel
    • Statice speciosa var. lanceolata Regel
    • Statice speciosa var. stricta Regel
    • Taxanthema conspicuum (Sims) Sweet
    • Taxanthema speciosum (L.) Sweet

References
  1. "Goniolimon speciosum (L.) Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. "Goniolimon speciosum (GOLSP)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. Sims, John (1803). "656. Statice speciosa plantain-leaved thrift". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 18.
  4. Sen, Zang; Qing, Cao; Keremu, Alimujiang; Shanhui, Liu; Yongjun, Zhang; Defu, Hu (2017). "Food patch particularity and forging strategy of reintroduced Przewalski's horse in North Xinjiang, China". Turkish Journal of Zoology. 41: 924–930. doi:10.3906/zoo-1509-9.


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