| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Thylacospermum caespitosum (Cambess.) Schischk. |
| Synonyms | Periandra caespitosa Cambess. |
| Arenaria caespitosa (Cambess.) Kozhevn. | |
| Arenaria rupicola Hook.f. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3600-6000m |
| Description | leaves imbricate, ovate, 2-4mm, rigid, shiny, vaginate, ciliate, mucronate, flowers 4mm, sepals green, lanceolate, petals ovate-oblong, entire, capsule shiny yellow |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pale yellow, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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