Acantholimon vedicum

Vedian prickly thrift
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Acantholimon
Species: A. vedicum
Binomial name
Acantholimon vedicum
Mirzoeva

The Vedian prickly thrift (Acantholimon vedicum) is a species of leadwort that is endemic to central Armenia, and is only found in the Yerevan floristic region, on the limestone massif Erakh between elevations of 900–1,000 m, close to the city of Vedi. It is only known from its type specimens, and little is known of this species. It is threatened by nomadic livestock farming, which can lead to habitat loss and degradation.

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