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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene dirphya Greuter & Burdet 
SynonymsSilene smithii Boiss. & Heldr.
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-1650m
Descriptionpruinose, stems thin, fragile, leaves green, rigid, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, the upper shorter, flowers 1-2, long pedicellate, calyx clavate, lobes obtuse, petals bifid
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typecarpet
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southeastern Europe (Greece)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene dirphya Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 13(2): 281 (1984), nom. nov.

Replaced Synonym:
Silene smithii Boiss. & Heldr., Diagn, Pl. Orient. ser. 2. 1: 77 (1854)

Synonyms:
Saponaria smithii Ser.
Silene saxifraga smithii (Ser.) Nyman

Greece (n. Evvoia)
13 GRC

1600-1650m

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