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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthophyllum sordidum Bunge ex Boiss. 
SynonymsAcanthophyllum glaucum Bunge ex Boiss.
 Acanthophyllum spinidens Freyn
 Acanthophyllum viscidum Freyn
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionbranchlets subglabrous, leaves 1-2cm, subulate-aristate, pubescent, patent, sessile, tipped with brown spine, flowers in compact, terminal, sessile corymb
Size8-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typespinose shrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Turkmenistan )
     Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Acanthophyllum sordidum Bunge ex Boiss., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 1: 565 (1867)

Synonyms:
Acanthophyllum glaucum Bunge ex Boiss.
Acanthophyllum spinidens Freyn
Acanthophyllum viscidum Freyn

s. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
32 TKM 34 AFG IRN 40 PAK

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