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Lomelosia alpestris (Kar. & Kir.) Soják  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesLomelosia alpestris (Kar. & Kir.) Soják 
SynonymsScabiosa alpestris Kar. & Kir.
Habitatgrassland
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, lanceolate, glabrous, base tapered to petiole, entire, white ciliate, acuminate, stem leaves 1-3 pairs, flowers in terminal heads 4-6cm across
Size20-45cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan )
     China (Xinjiang)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lomelosia alpestris (Kar. & Kir.) Soják, Sborn. Nár. Mus. Praha, Řada B, Přír. Vědy 43(1): 57 (1987)

Basionym:
Scabiosa alpestris Kar. & Kir., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 15(2): 536 (1842)

Synonyms:
Trochocephalus alpestris (Kar. & Kir.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

c. Asia, Xinjiang
32 KAZ KGZ TZK UZB 36 CHX

subalpine-alpine

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