Arenaria bryophylla

Arenaria bryophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species: A. bryophylla
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Binomial name
Arenaria bryophylla

Arenaria bryophylla is a flowering plant in the sandwort (Arenaria) genus. It occurs in the Himalaya of China, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, and India.[1] It is the highest known flowering plant, occurring as high as 6,180 metres (20,280 ft).[2]

References

  1. "Arenaria bryophylla". Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist. ITIS.
  2. Bezruchka, Stephen; Lyons, Alonzo (2011). Trekking Nepal: A Traveler's Guide (8th ed.). The Mountaineers Books. p. 275.

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