Author: آمنه غلامی 
Gypsophila caricifolia Boiss.
Parvin Salehi Shanjani, Sara Nikkhah, Mohammad Mahmoodi and Ali Bagheri
Natural Resources Gene Bank, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Tehran, Iran.
Uploaded at July 2025
Scientific editor: Masoumeh Izadpanah
Seed Storage
The storage behavior of this species is orthodox (desiccation-tolerant seeds), dry to 15-20% eRH, and store at -20°C.
Germination requirements
The seeds of this species are not dormant. Sterilize seeds before placing them on wet germination paper. Place seeds for two weeks at 4 ºC to germinate uniformly. Then germinate under an alternating temperature regime of 15/20 ºC (the higher temperature for 16 hours in light and the lower one for eight hours in dark).
Morphology
Fruit type: Capsule
Fruit shape: Orbicular, two seeded
Fruit size: Up to 7 mm
Seed shape: Reniform to circular, slightly compressed, bioconcave. Surface in concentric rows distinct verrucose, lusterless, greyish-brown
Seed size: Length 1.46 to 1.73 mm, width 1.42 to 1.44 mm in an accession from Zanjan, with 1000 seeds weight 3.2 g, which was collected and identified in 2007 by Mohammad Mahmoodi and Ali Bagheri, and is stored in the Natural Resources Gene Bank of Iran with an accession number with an accession number of 46607.
Average 1000 seed weight: 3 g
Biological features
Life form: Herbaceous, perennial, fibrous at the base, glabrous. Stems erect, 12 to 80 cm height
Inflorescence, flower type, and pollination mechanism: Inflorescences head-like cymose, terminal and axillary, calyx gamosepalus, corolla petaliferous, white or purple. Plant monoecious, cross-pollinated. Pollination is carried out by insects and wind.
Time of flowering: Late spring
Time of seed ripening: Summer
Seed dispersal methods: Seed weight
Geographical distribution: Iran, Caucasus and Iraq. Typus from Iran, Alvand
Distribution in Iran: Northwest and West. Mostly in provinces Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Hamedan and Isfahan
Taxonomy
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Gypsophila
Species: G. caricifolia
Persian name: Gachdoost-e togheii
References and Links
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