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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHerniaria hemistemon J.Gay 
SynonymsHerniaria sphacelata Hochst. ex Webb
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionleaves green, opposite, ovate or ovate-oblong, obtuse, subsessile, shortly hirsute, 6mm, stipules ca. 2mm, ovate-triangular, ciliate, flowers few in axillary clusters
Size5-12cm
Colorgreen
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub, carpet
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia , Western Sahara )
Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai )
     Arabian Peninsula (Gulf States , Kuwait , Saudi Arabia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Herniaria hemistemon J.Gay, Rev. Bot. Recueil Mens. 2: 371 (1847)

Synonyms:
Herniaria fruticosa hemistemon (J.Gay) Baratte
Heterochiton hemistemon (J.Gay) Graebn. & Mattf.

Herniaria sphacelata Hochst. ex Webb

n. Africa, w. Asia, Arabian Pen.
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