| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Aethionema virgatum (Boiss.) Hedge |
| Synonyms | Moriera virgata Boiss. |
| Aethionema elongatum Boiss. | |
| Aethionema lipskyi N.Busch | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-1100m |
| Description | branchlets virgate, thin, leaves elliptic-linear, obtuse, raceme elongate, lax, flowers medium large, silicles elliptic, at base and at apex emarginate, broad |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | pale lilac, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
virgatum stenopterum (Boiss.) Govaerts, World Checkl. Seed Pl. 1(1): 6 (1995)
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