Goniolimon speciosum, the dwarf statice (a name shared with other species) or plantain-leaved thrift, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.[2][3] It is native to the Eurasian steppes; southern and eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang.[1] It is regularly consumed by Przewalski's horses (Equus przewalskii).[4]

Goniolimon speciosum
Habit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Goniolimon
Species:
G. speciosum
Binomial name
Goniolimon speciosum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Goniolimon crispum (Regel) Lipsch.
    • Goniolimon speciosum f. alpinum Herder
    • Goniolimon speciosum var. strictum (Regel) T.H.Peng
    • Goniolimon strictum (Regel) Lincz.
    • Limoniastrum speciosum (L.) Moench
    • Limonium ochranthum (Kar. & Kir.) Kuntze
    • Limonium speciosum (L.) Chaz.
    • Statice conspicua Sims
    • Statice ochrantha Kar. & Kir.
    • Statice speciosa L.
    • Statice speciosa var. crispa Regel
    • Statice speciosa var. lanceolata Regel
    • Statice speciosa var. stricta Regel
    • Taxanthema conspicuum (Sims) Sweet
    • Taxanthema speciosum (L.) Sweet
Close-up of flowers

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Goniolimon speciosum (L.) Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Goniolimon speciosum (GOLSP)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ Sims, John (1803). "656. Statice speciosa plantain-leaved thrift". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 18.
  4. ^ Sen, Zang; Qing, Cao; Keremu, Alimujiang; Shanhui, Liu; Yongjun, Zhang; Defu, Hu (2017). "Food patch particularity and forging strategy of reintroduced Przewalski's horse in North Xinjiang, China". Turkish Journal of Zoology. 41: 924–930. doi:10.3906/zoo-1509-9.