Acronema alpinum is a species of Acronema in the family Apiaceae. It is a tuberous geophyte, meaning it utilizes an underground tuber to store water and nutrients to survive harsh environmental conditions. This species native range is Tibet.
Taxonomy and discovery The plant was officially described and classified in 1980 by the Chinese botanists S.L. Liou and R.H. Shan. Within its genus, Acronema, it is closely related to other small high-altitude herbs, but it is distinguished by the specific shape of its leaves and its distinct geographic range in the Sino-Himalayan region.
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