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Pterocephalus strictus Boiss. & Hohen.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesPterocephalus strictus Boiss. & Hohen. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 2: 110 (1843)
Native Rangen. Iraq to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-1400m
Descriptiontomentose, viscid glandular, leaves petiolate, entire or pinnate-lyrate, segments minute, dentate, involucral bracts, lanceolate, flowers in radiate head
Size10-15cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in summer
SynonymsPterocephalus melanobasis Pau
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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