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Silene ermenekensis Vural & Kit Tan  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene ermenekensis Vural & Kit Tan 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 41: 66 (1983)
Native Rangesw. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-1700m
Descriptionbasal leaves crowded, linear, 1-3cm long, canaliculate, tomentose, glandular, ciliate, flowers 1-3, calyx pink, glandular strigose, petals 13-15mm long, bifid
Size10-20cm
Colorpale pink
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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