| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Diarthron lessertii (Wikstr.) Kit Tan |
| Synonyms | Passerina lessertii Wikstr. |
| Passerina persica Boiss. | |
| Stellera incana Stapf | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves 15-25mm, acuminate, thick, glaucous, glabrous, margins revolute, shortly petiolate, inflorescence shortly spicate, 3-5cm, sepals 4-6mm, lanceolate, acuminate |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Iraq ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
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