Pterocephalus kurdicus

Pembe cücükotu

Much-branched perennial, woody at the base. Leaves glabrous, puberulent or glandular-pubescent; lower with long petiole, oblong, sometimes lyrate, crenate or dentate; upper linear, entire. Involucral bracts lanceolate, subacuminate, shorter than flowers. Corolla 8-12 mm, pink. Involucel hairy; corona very short, crenate. Calyx shortly stipitate, setae 16-22, 9-10 mm long.
 1. Leaves and peduncles puberulent, eglandular  var. kurdicus
 1. Leaves and peduncles glandular-pubescent  var. viscosissimus

N. Iraq, W. Iran. Ir.-Tur. element.