| Determined as: | Polygonaceae Atraphaxis spinosa L. |
| Revised by: | Zemmrich, A., March 2008 |
| Record formerly determined as: | Atraphaxis bracteata Losinsk. |
| Collected by: | Wesche, K., 7.7.2004, Coll.No. 2004- 24559 |
| Determined by: | Wesche, K. |
| Comments for presentation : | Complete different habitus than specimen 2004-24558 (leg. K. Wesche) of the same species; however, all systematically relevant characteristics of A. spinosa are to be found as 4 tepals, lenticularly compressed achene and alternate leaves. Species of variable appearance (Rechinger & Schiman-Czeika 1968: 32). |
| Herbarium: | Herbar Wesche Herbarium of Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Project (University of Halle-Wittenberg & Marburg, Germany), plant collection at present in HAL, resp. Karsten Wesche (Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz) & Henrik von Wehrden (University Halle-Wittenberg) Acc. No.: 107620 |
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| Country: | Mongolia |
| Province: | Gov-Altay |
| District: | Tsogt |
| Geogr. Region: | Transaltai Gobi: Atas-Bogd-Uul |
| Locality: | Bayan Toroi / Great Gobi A Strictly Protected Area / Atas Bogd / east of main summit |
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