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Zygophyllum acerosum (Boiss.) Christenh. & Byng  
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FamilyZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesZygophyllum acerosum (Boiss.) Christenh. & Byng 
BibliographyGlobal Fl. 4: 92 (2018)
Native Ranges. Iran to Pakistan
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionglabrous, adscendent, spines long, spreading, leaves all ternate, petiolate, leaflets linear, acute, margin revolute, sepals lanceolate, petals long unguiculate
Size20-35cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in spring
SynonymsFagonia acerosa Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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