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Bufonia calycina Boiss. & Hausskn.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesBufonia calycina Boiss. & Hausskn. 
BibliographyFl. Orient., Suppl.: 110 (1888)
Native Rangenw. Iran to e. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2700-3000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves subulate, short, flowers shortly pedicellate, inflorescence racemose, sepals lanceolate, acute with white margins, petals oblong
Size15-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBufonia kotschyana ssp. calycina (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Chrtek & Křísa
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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