| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mattiastrum aucheri (DC. & A.DC.) Brand |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 14: 150 (1915) |
| Native Range | East Aegean Islands to sw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1200-1300m |
| Description | grey tomentose, basal leaves linear-oblong, 2-4cm, petiolate, stem leaves narrowly oblong, inflorescence subcorymbose, cymes few, corolla 7-9mm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum aucheri (DC. & A.DC.) Greuter & Burdet Cynoglossum lanatum Aucher ex A.DC. Mattia aucheri DC. & A.DC. Paracaryum aucheri (DC. & A.DC.) Boiss. Rindera aucheri (DC. & A.DC.) Bunge Rindera graeca var. incana Brand |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey) |