| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Heliocarya monandra Bunge |
| Bibliography | Heliocarya: 4 (1871) |
| Native Range | c. & sc. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | spinulose, white setose, leaves broadly obovate, attenuate to petiole, bracts minute, short, filiform, flowers numerous in thyrsus, calyx lobes oblong; monocarpic |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Caccinia monandra (Bunge) I.M.Johnst. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |