Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Gelasia litwinowii (Krasch. & Lipsch.) Zaika & al. trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | PhytoKeys 137: 58 (2020) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Afghanistan and Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | stems pubescent, leaves sessile, amplexicaule, hard, subcoriaceous, flat, linear-lanceolate, long acuminate, abaxially pubescent, 3-5-veined, capitula 7-12, cylindrical |
Size | 12-25cm |
Color | yellow, turning pink |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Goekyighitia litwinovii (Krasch. & Lipsch.) Yild. Scorzonera litwinowii Krasch. & Lipsch. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |