| Determined as: | Polygonaceae Atraphaxis spinosa L. |
| Collected by: | Wesche, K., 7.7.2004, Coll.No. 2004-24558 |
| Determined by: | Wesche, K. |
| Confirmed by: | Anne Zemmrich, March 2008 |
| Flowering status: | flowering to fruiting |
| Comments for presentation : | Complete different habitus than specimen 2004-24559 (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.: 107616 |
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| Images |
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perianth 4-partite with 2 inner and 2 small outer tepals, achene lenticularly adpressed
photo by: FloraGREIF: D.Pietzsch | 
lenticularly adpressed achene
photo by: FloraGREIF: D.Pietzsch |
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| Country: | Mongolia |
| Province: | Gov-Altay |
| District: | Tsogt |
| Geogr. Region: | Transaltai Gobi: Atas-Bogd-Uul |
| Locality: | Bayan Toroi / Great Gobi Strictly Protected Area A / Atas Bogd / east of main summit |
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