''Acantholimon gabrieljaniae'', or Gabrielyan's prickly thrift, is a species of

leadwort Leadwort is a common name for various flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, in particular those in the genera: *'' Ceratostigma'' *''Plumbago'' It can also refer to metallophyte plants capable of tolerating high levels of lead, such as spr ...

that is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

. It is found only in the Sevan floristic region, and is only known from its

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. It may be related or synonymous to '' A. bracteatum''. It grows on limestone slopes at elevations around 2,000 m. It is threatened by nomadic livestock farming, which can degrade and destroy its habitat. The type specimen was found in the

Sevan National Park Sevan National Park, is one of the four protected national parks of Armenia, founded in 1978 to protect Lake Sevan and the surrounding areas. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and includes a research center, which monito ...

, and so is afforded some protection.

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gabrieljaniae Endemic flora of Armenia {{Caryophyllales-stub Species known from a single specimen