| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene gonosperma (Rupr.) Bocqet |
| Bibliography | Candollea 22: 7 (1967) |
| Native Range | n. China to n. Pakistan |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-4400m |
| Description | basal leaves linear-lanceolate, pubescent, ciliate, obtuse or acute, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, smaller, flowers 1-3, pendent, pedicellate, calyx globular, petals 1mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | dark violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Gastrolychnis gonosperma (Rupr.) Czerep. Lychnis pumila Royle ex Benth. Melandrium pumilum (Royle ex Benth.) Walp. Physolychnis gonosperma Rupr. Silene gonosperma var. robusta Bocquet |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet, CHX Xinjiang) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |