Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Steud.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Steud.
Synonyms	Cerastium sosnowskyi Schischk.
Habitat	rocks
Altitude	300-2600m
Description	leaves crowded at base of stem, narrowly lanceolate to linear, to 6cm long, subglabrous, flowers ca. 2cm across in small cymes, supported by silvery bracts
Size	5-10cm
Color	white
Bloom	summer
Ca	+
Type	tuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivation	sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagation	seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory	Europe Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Romania , Yugoslavia ) 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	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Cerastium banaticum (Rochel) Steud., Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 1: 328 (1841) Basionym: Cerastium grandiflorum banaticum Rochel, Pl. Banat. Rar. t. 2 f. 6 (1828) Synonyms: Cerastium arvense banaticum (Rochel) Stoj. & Stef. 300-2600m ============================================================================= banaticum typicum ined. Synonyms: Cerastium banaticum glanduliusculum Niketić Cerastium banaticum grebenscikovii Niketić Cerastium banaticum hirsutum (Fencl ex Griseb.) Niketić Cerastium banaticum ilicii Niketić Cerastium banaticum kosaninii T.Georgiev Cerastium banaticum nikolicii Niketić Cerastium sosnowskyi Schischk. se. Europe, Transcaucasus, Turkey 13 BUL GRC ROM YUG 33 TCS 34 TUR banaticum speciosum (Boiss.) Jalas, Ann. Bot. Fenn. 20(2): 109 (1983) Basionym: Cerastium grandiflorum speciosum Boiss., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 1: 727 (1867) Synonyms: Cerastium speciosum (Boiss.) Hausskn. Cerastium balcanicum Vandas Cerastium banaticum alpinum (Boiss.) Niketić Cerastium banaticum balcanicum (Vandas) Niketić se. Europe, Turkey 13 ALB BUL GRC YUG 34 TUR