| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Acanthophyllum pulchrum Schischk. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Tadjikistan Branch Acad. Sci. 1(1): 76 (1933) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to ne. Afghanistan |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-1600m |
| Description | leaves opposite, linear-subulate, 9-12mm, glandular hirsute, inflorescence dense, corymbose-capitate, calyx at base surrounded by pair of acerose bracts |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | dark pinkish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |