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Acanthophyllum korshinskyi Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthophyllum korshinskyi Schischk. 
BibliographyTrudy Bot. Muz. 24: 39 (1932)
Native Ranges. Turkmenistan to nw. Afghanistan and ne. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionleaves subulate-acerose, glandular hirsute, adaxially flat, inflorescence terminal, densely corymbose, 3-5cm broad, calyx cylindrical, 7-8mm long, corolla lobes oblong, acute
Size25-35cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthophyllum khorasanicum Rech.f.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
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