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Atraphaxis tournefortii Jaub. & Spach  
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FamilyPOLYGONACEAE
Genus speciesAtraphaxis tournefortii Jaub. & Spach 
BibliographyIll. Pl. Orient. 2: 14 (1844)
Native Rangee. Turkey to w. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude1500-2000m
Descriptionleaves bright green, elliptic-oblong to ovate, 15-20mm, sharply apiculate, reticulate, perianth pentamerous
Size20-55cm
Colorrose, pink-white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring
SynonymsAtraphaxis billardierei ssp. tournefortii (Jaub. & Spach) Lovelius
Atraphaxis billardierei var. tournefortii (Jaub. & Spach) Cullen
Tragopyrum tournefortii (Jaub. & Spach) Endl.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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