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Silene libanotica Boiss.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene libanotica Boiss. 
Habitatrocks
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionglaucous, apically viscid, lower leaves oblong-spathulate, obtuse, the other lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, calyx cylindrical, lobes acute, petals bifid
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
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 Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

Silene libanotica Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 8: 89 (1849)

Lebanon, Israel
34 LBS PAL

subalpine-alpine

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