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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAlyssum tetrastemon Boiss. 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 17: 153 (1842)
Native RangeIran, c. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Altitude1400-1800m
Descriptionsquamose, shortly tomentose-hirsute, leaves obovate, flowers in raceme, petals oblong-cuneate, retuse, silicles ovate, squamose, retuse
Size10-15cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlyssum tetrastemon var. cappadocicum Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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