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Acanthophyllum schugnanicum Schischk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesAcanthophyllum schugnanicum Schischk. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 6: 895 (1936)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Afghanistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves subulate-acerose, scabrously pubescent, 1-3cm, adaxially canaliculate, abaxially concave, heads 7-10mm wide, 5-7-flowered, petals oblong-spathulate, rounded
Size8-15cm
Colorwhitish pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcanthophyllum fontanesii ssp. schugnanicum Preobr. ex Schischk.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan)
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