Anchusa leptophylla Roem. & Schult.


Family	BORAGINACEAE
Genus species	Anchusa leptophylla Roem. & Schult.
Habitat	dry, rocky slopes
Altitude	800-3000m
Description	stems branched, leaves linear, 6-11cm long, flowers to 9mm in diam. with white eye, in compact cyme; very variable
Size	40-70cm
Color	blue, purple
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	tuft
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter
Territory	Europe Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Romania , Turkey-in-Europe ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	BORAGINACEAE Anchusa leptophylla Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 4: 90 (1819) 800-3000m ============================================================================= leptophylla typica ined. se. & e. Europe, Transcaucasus, Turkey 13 BUL ROM TUE 14 KRY UKR 33 TCS 34 TUR leptophylla incana (Ledeb.) D.F.Chamb., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 35(3): 298 (1977) Basionym: Anchusa incana Ledeb., Fl. Ross. [Ledebour] 3(1.8): 117 (1847) Synonyms: Anchusa angustissima K.Koch Anchusa aspera Boiss. Anchusa boissieri Bornm. & Gusul. Transcaucasus, n. & c. Turkey 33 TCS 34 TUR leptophylla tomentosa (Boiss.) D.F.Chamb., ibid. Basionym: Anchusa tomentosa Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2. 3: 133 (1856) Synonyms: Anchusa linearifolia Hochst. Anchusa lorentii A.DC. e. Turkey 34 TUR