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Aethionema fimbriatum Boiss.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAethionema fimbriatum Boiss. 
BibliographyAnn. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2. 17: 193 (1842)
Native Rangew. & c. Iran to Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2300-2700m
Descriptionleaves large, elliptic-oblong, acute, flowers large in short raceme, siliques oblong-cuneate, at apex retuse, winged
Size15-20cm
Colorpink
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAethionema schizopterum Boiss. & Hausskn.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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