- Meconopsis aculeata
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Meconopsis aculeata 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Papaveraceae Genus: Meconopsis Species: M. aculeata Binomial name Meconopsis aculeata
RoyleMeconopsis aculeata is a blue-flowered thorny species of the genus Meconopsis with a small geographical distribution restricted to specific areas of Pakistan and India, in the west Himalayas. The species was described from specimens collected here, by Royle in 1833.
The species is highly valued as a medicinal plant,[1] and the resulting demand for the plant as medicine has placed pressure on wild populations due to over-collection.
External links
References
- ^ Meconopsis aculeata - Plants For A Future database report
Categories:- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Papaveraceae
- Endangered plants
- Ranunculales stubs
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