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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesPterocephalus arabicus Boiss. 
SynonymsScabiosa arabica (Boiss.) Blatter
Habitatrocks
Altitude1100-1200m
Descriptioncrisped patule hirsute, leaves lanceolate-linear, attenuate to petiole, entire or dentate, pedicels rigid, involucral bracts oblong-lanceolate, flowers in heads
Size5-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Sinai)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Pterocephalus arabicus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 10: 78 (1849)

Synonyms:
Scabiosa arabica (Boiss.) Blatter

c. Sinai
34 SIN

1100-1200m

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