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Acirostrum alaschanicum
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Acirostrum alaschanicum

Acirostrum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants that consists solely of the species Acirostrum alaschanicum. The plant is found in Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, and the central regions of China.

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Description

Acirostrum alaschanicum is a small perennial plant with a long, spindle-shaped root. The leaves are an obtuse shape with a pointed end, and are carried on winged leafstalks. The leaf blades are covered in simple hairs. The flowers are borne on a cluster called a raceme that is elongated in shape. Each flower has erect sepals that do not exceed the length of the petals.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1451237.