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Pterocephalus arabicus Boiss.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesPterocephalus arabicus Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 10: 78 (1849)
Native Rangec. Sinai
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatrocks
Altitude1100-1200m
Descriptioncrisped patule hirsute, leaves lanceolate-linear, attenuate to petiole, entire or dentate, pedicels rigid, involucral bracts oblong-lanceolate, flowers in heads
Size5-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in summer
SynonymsScabiosa arabica (Boiss.) Blatt.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (SIN Sinai)
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