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Salvia macrochlamys Boiss. & Kotschy  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesSalvia macrochlamys Boiss. & Kotschy 
BibliographyFl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 4: 595 (1879)
Native Rangenw. Iran to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude900-2300m
Descriptiondensely glandular hirsute, leaves 4-7cm, ovate to elliptic, crenate to serrate, floral whorls in spike or panicle supported by large bracts, flowers 35mm, lower lip violet
Size15-30cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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