| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Pterocephalus afghanicus (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Boiss. |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa afghanica Aitch. & Hemsl. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2100-3500m |
| Description | leaves crowded, small, green, minutely pubescent, subcarnose, linear-spathulate, entire to shortly lyrate-pinnatifid, floral heads subsessile |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| 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, 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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