| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lomelosia candollei (Wall. ex DC.) Soják |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa candollei Wall. ex DC. |
| Scabiosa candolliana Wall. | |
| Scabiosa kermanensis Bornm. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-2200m |
| Description | subglabrous, basal leaves lanceolate to spathulate, 3-8cm, strigose, lobate to pinnatipartite, the upper smaller and narrower, flowers in radiate head, involucral bracts ovate |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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