| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene monerantha F.N.Williams |
| Synonyms | Silene monantha Boiss. & Hausskn. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 700-900m |
| Description | viscid-pubescent, pale green, leaves rigid, 1-2cm, oblong-spathulate, attenuate to petiole, stem leaves ovate-cordate, mucronate, flowers 1-4, corolla lobes 3-6mm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iraq) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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