Lithodora hispidula (Sm.) Griseb.


Family	BORAGINACEAE
Genus species	Lithodora hispidula (Sm.) Griseb.
Synonyms	Lithospermum hispidulum Sm.
Habitat	grassland and thickets
Altitude	0-900m
Description	branchlets appressed white setose, leaves obovate to oblanceolate or oblong, to 15mm long, dark green with white bristles, corolla 9-12mm long
Size	15-40cm
Color	blue, bluish violet
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	shrub
Cultivation	mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagation	seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Southeastern Europe (Kriti ) Africa Northern Africa Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	BORAGINACEAE Lithodora hispidula (Sm.) Griseb., Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2(4): 85 (1844) Basionym: Lithospermum hispidulum Sm., Fl. Graec. Prodr. [Sibthorp & Smith] 1: 114 (1806) 0-900m ============================================================================= hispidula typica ined. Crete, East Aegean Islands, s. Turkey 13 KRI 34 EAI TUR hispidula cyrenaica (Pamp.) Brullo & Furnari, Webbia 34(1): 167 (1979) Basionym: Lithospermum hispidulum cyrenaicum Pamp., Arch. Bot. [Forli] 12: 41 (1936) Synonyms: Lithodora cyrenaica (Pamp.) Chrtek & B.Slavík ne. Libya 20 LBY hispidula versicolor Meikle, Ann. Mus. Goulandris 6: 90 (1983) Synonyms: Lithodora versicolor (Meikle) Chrtek & B.Slavík Cyprus, Syria, Turkey 34 CYP LBS TUR