| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Aethionema membranaceum (Desv.) DC. |
| Synonyms | Lepia membranacea Desv. |
| Lepidium membranaceum (Desv.) Steud. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-3000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-linear, sessile, evenly along branchlets, inflorescence compact raceme, petals 5-6mm long, silicles imbricate, orbiculate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pink |
| 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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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