| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ebenus stellata Boiss. trib. Hedysareae |
| Synonyms | Ebenus erinacea Jaub. & Spach |
| Ebenus ferruginea Jaub. & Spach | |
| Ebenus horrida Jaub. & Spach | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | white tomentose, long spinose, leaflets 1-3 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, mucronate, stipules bidentate, heads spherical, bracts oblong, acuminate, calyx densely hirsute |
| Size | 25-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) Arabian Peninsula (Oman ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (India , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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