| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Acantholimon speciosissimum Aitch. & Hemsl. |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 85 (1886) |
| Native Range | nw. Afghanistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-2000m |
| Description | leaves flat, glaucous, scabrous, acerose, the basal wide, short, thick, glabrous, the other attenuate, long and broadly vaginate, scapes lateral, spikes broad |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator |
| Synonyms | Gladiolimon speciosissimum (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Mobayen |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |