Thin asphodeline

Asphodeline tenuior

''Asphodeline tenuior'', the thin asphodeline, is a species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae. It is native to the Caucasus, as well as from eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. Within Russia, it is known from eastern Krasnodar Krai, Karachay-Cherkessia, Stavropol Krai and western Kabardino-Balkaria.
Asphodeline tenuior NE Turkey, Tortum Falls Asphodeline tenuior,Geotagged,Summer,Thin asphodeline,Turkey

Naming

;Subspecies and varieties
# ''Asphodeline tenuior'' var. ''puberulenta'' Tuzlaci - eastern Turkey
# ''Asphodeline tenuior'' subsp. ''tenuiflora'' Tuzlaci - Turkey, Iran, south Caucasus
# ''Asphodeline tenuior'' subsp. ''tenuior'' - north and south Caucasus

Status

It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation, due to lime pits, slope terracing and cattle pasturing.

Habitat

It can be found on stony slopes and scree on limestone and sandstone, from elevations of 500–1,000 m.

Uses

Tenual and tenucarb are two natural products, built around a 3-benzoxepin core, which have been isolated from ''A. tenuior'' and ''A. taurica''.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusAsphodeline
SpeciesA. tenuior
Photographed in
Turkey