Pteranthus
Genus of flowering plants
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Pteranthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The only species is Pteranthus dichotomus.[1]
| Pteranthus | |
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| Pteranthus dichotomus in Wadi Rum in Jordan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Pteranthus Forssk. |
| Species: | P. dichotomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteranthus dichotomus Forssk. | |
Its native range is Canary Islands, the Mediterranean to Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.[1]