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Aethionema graecum Boiss. & Spruner  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAethionema graecum Boiss. & Spruner 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 6: 16 (1846)
Native Rangeec. Greece to North Macedonia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglabrous, glaucous, basal leaves elliptic, the upper linear-oblong, entire, obtuse, flowers in compact raceme, in fruit elongate, silicles alate, orbiculate
Size5-15cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAethionema acarii Gemici & Leblebici
Aethionema balansae Boiss.
Aethionema glaucescens Halácsy
Aethionema gracile var. athoum Griseb.
Aethionema graecum var. glaucescens (Halácsy) Halácsy
Aethionema graecum var. pseudogracile Halácsy
Aethionema saxatile var. athoum (Griseb.) Hayek
Aethionema saxatile ssp. athoum (Griseb.) Hayek
Aethionema saxatile f. glaucescens (Halácsy) Hayek
Aethionema saxatile ssp. graecum (Boiss. & Spruner) Hayek
Aethionema saxatile ssp. oreophilum I.A.Andersson & al.
Aethionema saxatile var. vavdae Nadji
Aethionema subcapitatum Bornm.
Crenularia glaucescens Boiss.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
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