''Calligonum bakuense'' is a
species of ''
Calligonum'' shrub,
endemic to
Azerbaijan.
It has pinkish flowers and grows on coastal sands along the
Caspian Caspian can refer to:
*The Caspian Sea
*The Caspian Depression, surrounding the northern part of the Caspian Sea
*The Caspians, the ancient people living near the Caspian Sea
*Caspian languages, collection of languages and dialects of Caspian peopl ...
shore, reaching 1.5 m in height.
The
habitat is limited to the
Absheron Peninsula.
The specific epithet ''bakuense'' is derived from
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...
.
The species is listed in the 1989
Red Book of Azerbaijan and in the 1997
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
Red List of Threatened Plants.
References
https://www.plantarium.ru/page/view/item/4745.html
bakuense
Endemic flora of Azerbaijan
Plants described in 1922
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