Arenaria bryophylla
Arenaria bryophylla is a flowering plant in the sandwort (Arenaria) genus. It occurs in the Himalaya of China, Tibet, Nepal, and India.[1] It is the highest known flowering plant, occurring as high as 6,180 metres (20,280 ft).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | A. bryophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Arenaria bryophylla | |
References
- "Arenaria bryophylla". Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist. ITIS.
- Bezruchka, Stephen; Lyons, Alonzo (2011). Trekking Nepal: A Traveler's Guide (8th ed.). The Mountaineers Books. p. 275.
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