| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna tubulosa Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 48 (1844) |
| Native Range | East Aegean Islands to s. & sw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 400-1900m |
| Description | densely glandular-pubescent and pilose-setose, basal leaves oblong-cuneate to linear-lanceolate, 3-6cm, flowers in cyme, corolla 10-16mm long, outside pubescent |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | whitish, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Lycopsis vesicaria Aucher ex A.DC. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey) |