| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriophyton rhomboideum (Benth.) Ryding |
| Synonyms | Erianthera rhomboidea Benth. |
| Eriophyton afghanicum Rech.f. | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 3600-5000m |
| Description | base concealed amongst rock, part above ground densely villous, stem leaves few, crowded, petiolate, rhombic, crenate, corrugate, corola tube straight, 35-40mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet , Xinjiang ) 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 | LAMIACEAE
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