Crucihimalaya tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz & al.


Family	BRASSICACEAE
Genus species	Crucihimalaya tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz & al.
Synonyms	Arabis tibetica Hook.f. & Thomson
	Arabis clarkei O.E.Schulz
	Arabis thomsonii Hook.f.
Habitat	rocky slopes
Altitude	2000-4700m
Description	basal leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, subentire, sessile, densely pubescent, obtuse, stem leaves linear, dentate to entire, flowers 15-20 in raceme, siliques linear, glabrous
Size	5-20cm
Color	white
Bloom	spring
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory	Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Tibet ) 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	BRASSICACEAE Crucihimalaya tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz & al., Pl. Divers. Evol. 129(1): 74 (2011) Basionym: Arabis tibetica Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 143 (1861) Synonyms: Arabidopsis tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Y.C.Lan & Z.X.An ex K.C.Kuan Erysimum tibeticum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Kuntze Arabidopsis multicaulis Pamp. Arabis attenuata Royle ex Hook.f. & Thomson Arabis clarkei O.E.Schulz Arabis tenuirostris O.E.Schulz Arabis thomsonii Hook.f. c. Asia, Afghanistan, Tibet, Pakistan, w. Himalaya 32 KGZ TZK 34 AFG 36 CHT 40 PAK WHM 2000-4700m