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Ajuga bombycina Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesAjuga bombycina Boiss. 
SynonymsAjuga argyrea Stapf
 Chamaepitys bombycina (Boiss.) Holub
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-1300m
Descriptionleaves obovate, orbiculate, dentate, densely long silvery hirsute, flowers 12-16mm long, in whorls of 2, in dense inflorescence, 3-15cm long
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typetuft, fl. stem decumbent
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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LAMIACEAE

Ajuga bombycina Boiss., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 4(2): 803 (1879)

Synonyms
Chamaepitys bombycina (Boiss.) Holub

Ajuga argyrea Stapf

East Aegean Islands, sw. & s. Turkey
34 EAI TUR

100-1300m

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