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Acantholimon brachyphyllum Boiss.  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAcantholimon brachyphyllum Boiss. 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 12: 626 (1848)
Native RangeAfghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude3000-3400m
Descriptiondeep green, glabrous, leaves thin, subulate-triquetrous, abruptly attenuate to yellow spine, scape viscid, spikelets 5-8 in short, compact spike, calyx glabrous
Size3-7cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 month, 10-16°C
half-ripe cuttings in midsummer, stimulator
SynonymsArmeriastrum brachyphyllum (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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