Filed As:

Capparaceae
Capparis spinosa L.

All Determinations:

Capparis spinosa L. det. M. Khutsishvili

Capparis spinosa L.

Location:

Georgia. Mtskheta-Mtianeti. 5.5km W of Mtskheta on road to Shio Mgvime monastery. N side of Mtkvari River. Alt. 630 m. (2067 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. I. Stevens 319 with Manana Khutsishvili, Temur Siukaev, Daniel Atha, 20 Jun 2003

Description:

Large decumbent perennial from stout tap root; corolla white, turning pink upon drying; pair of light brown spines at base of leaf petioles.

Habitat:

Growing with Paliurus, Carpinus, Quercus, Juniperus, Cotinus, Cornus and Ephedra in vegetation known as "shibelak".

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00469594
GUID: f6896208-1834-4d90-8879-cbda1d67e2b1

Map:

Coordinates: (41.8526, 44.663)

Distribution:

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