| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Scleranthus singuliflorus (F.Muell.) Mattf. |
| Synonyms | Mniarum singuliflorum F.Muell. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | leaves linear, 5-7mm, mucronate to acute, carinate, flowers terminal, solitary, pedicels 5-15mm, scabrous, bracts 2, truncate, minutely mucronate, calyx lobes obtuse, erect |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia (New Guinea ) Australasia Australia (New South Wales , Victoria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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