| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mattiastrum badghysii Sadat |
| Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 28: 67 (1989) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 900-1000m |
| Description | leaves white hirsute, the basal narrowly elliptic, acute, attenuate to petiole, 4-6cm, stem leaves shorter, sessile, inflorescence terminal and lateral, corolla 2-5mm across |
| Size | 20-25cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum badghysii (Sadat) Greuter & Stier |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |