| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna leiocarpa Rech.f. |
| Bibliography | Ark. Bot., a.s., 1: 316 (1950) |
| Native Range | Syria |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | glandular-hirsute, stem leaves numerous, linear-lanceolate, sessile, not amplexicaule, at base cordate, obtuse, inflorescence cincinnate, bracts short, corolla 12-14mm |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rich blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria) |