| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Oxytropis melaleuca Bunge sect. Orobia |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 39(II): 15 (1866) |
| Native Range | Altay |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | acaulescent, silvery sericeous, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 9-12 pairs, ovate, 4-6mm, acuminate, raceme globose, many flowered, bracts lanceolate, flowers 18-20mm long |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Spiesia melaleuca (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay) |