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Gontscharovia popovii (B.Fedtsch. & Gontsch.) Boriss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesGontscharovia popovii (B.Fedtsch. & Gontsch.) Boriss. 
SynonymsSatureja popovii B.Fedtsch. & Gontsch.
 Micromeria afghanica Freitag
 Micromeria gontscharovii Vved.
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-2500m
Descriptionupper leaves upright, opposite, coriaceous, pilose, the basal glabrous, densely red glandular-punctate, entire, ovate, whorls 3-5-flowered, remote, producing long spike
Size20-45cm
Colorwhitish pink
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan )
     Western Asia (Afghanistan )
Asia-Tropical
     Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Gontscharovia popovii (B.Fedtsch. & Gontsch.) Boriss., Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 15: 324 (1953)

Basionym:
Satureja popovii B.Fedtsch. & Gontsch., Trudy Glavn. Bot. Sada 41: 117 (1929)

Synonyms:
Micromeria popovii (B.Fedtsch. & Gontsch.) Vved.

Micromeria afghanica Freitag
Micromeria gontscharovii Vved.

c. Asia, e. Afghanistan, Pakistan, w. Himalaya
32 TZK UZB 34 AFG 40 PAK WHM

500-2500m

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