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Farsetia jacquemontii Hook.f. & Thomson  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesFarsetia jacquemontii Hook.f. & Thomson 
BibliographyJ. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 148 (1861)
Native Rangese. Iran to nw. India
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptionscabrously white appresed hirsute, ramose, leaves 1-6cm, linear, sessile, flowers upto 15 in raceme, corolla to 1cm across, petals oblong- linear
Size15-40cm
Coloryellow, pale purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArabis heliophila DC.
Farsetia canescens (Willd.) Merr.
Heliophila canescens Willd.
Heliophila incana Burm.f.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (IND India, PAK Pakistan)
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