| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Arenaria deflexa Decne. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria pubescens d'Urv. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-1200m |
| Description | densely glandular-pubescent, leaves thick, broadly elliptic or obovate, at base tapered, petiolate, flowers 3-10 in lax inflorescence, sepals lanceolate, acuminate, petals 2-3mm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey ) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
deflexa glabrata Danin, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 32(2): 263 (1973)
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