Minuartia tenuissima (Pomel) Mattf.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Minuartia tenuissima (Pomel) Mattf.
Synonyms	Alsine tenuissima Pomel
Habitat	steppes
Altitude	500-3000m
Description	leaves opposite subulate-aristate, at base dilated and vaginate-connate, mucronate, glabrous, flowers in terminal cyme, sepals 3-7mm, lanceolate-linear, acuminate
Size	5-12cm
Color	white
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	subshrub
Cultivation	sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Minuartia tenuissima (Pomel) Mattf., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 15: 103 (1922) Basionym: Alsine tenuissima Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl. 2: 327 (1875) Synonyms: Alsine setacea tenuissima (Pomel) Batt. Minuartia mutabilis tenuissima (Pomel) Maire Minuartia rostrata tenuissima (Pomel) Maire Minuartia setacea tenuissima (Pomel) Batt. 500-3000m ============================================================================= tenuissima typica ined. nw. Africa 20 ALG MOR TUN tenuissima harantii (Quézel) Mathez, Willdenowia 13(2): 281 (1984) Basionym: Minuartia mutabilis harantii Quézel, Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 31: 253 (1953) Morocco 20 MOR tenuissima numidica (Maire) Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 12(2): 188 (1982) Basionym: Minuartia mutabilis numidica Maire, Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 36: 96 (1945) Algeria 20 ALG