Arabis kazbegi
| Kazbegian rockcress | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Arabis |
| Species: | A. kazbegi |
| Binomial name | |
| Arabis kazbegi Mtschkvet. | |
Arabis kazbegi, the Kazbegian rockcress, is a species of rockcress that is endemic to Georgia, and is known from Mtiuleti, the Devdaraki glacier, Mount Sabertse and Mount Kuro. It grows in subalpine and alpine moraines and scree at elevations of 2,500–3,200 m. It is threatened by natural disasters (especially mud streams), tourism and global climate change.[1]
References
- 1 2 Shetekauri, S. (2014). "Arabis kazbegi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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