Takhtadjyan's allochrusa (''Allochrusa takhtajanii'') is a species in the
carnation family. It 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 ...
to
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 ...
, where it is only found in one location near
Surenavan
Surenavan ( hy, Սուրենավան) is a village in the Ararat Municipality of the Ararat Province of Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western ...
in the
Urts Mountains in steppe at 800 m elevation. It is threatened by shifting agriculture and
overgrazing.
References
Caryophyllaceae
Critically endangered plants
Endemic flora of Armenia
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