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Petrorhagia cyrenaica (Durand & Barratte) P.W.Ball & Heyw.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesPetrorhagia cyrenaica (Durand & Barratte) P.W.Ball & Heyw. 
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptionstems at base glabrous, glaucous, leaves to 15mm, linear to setaceous, heads 1-3-flowered, outer bracts numerous, ovate, white membranous, petals 5-8mm, linear-lanceolate
Size5-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Africa
     Northern Africa (Libya)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Petrorhagia cyrenaica (Durand & Barratte) P.W.Ball & Heywood, Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.). Bot. 3: 158 (1964)

Basionym:
Tunica thessala cyrenaica Durand & Barratte, Fl. Libyc. Prodr. 33 (1910)

ne. Libya
20 LBY

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