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Rupicapnos cerefolia Pomel  
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FamilyPAPAVERACEAE
Genus speciesRupicapnos cerefolia Pomel 
BibliographyNouv. Mat. Fl. Atl., 1: 242 (1874)
Native RangeAlgeria
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionleaves minute, rigid, pinnate, segments pinnatipartite, lobes linear or oblong, minute, unequal, flowers solitary, terminal, bracts linear, corolla ca. 12mm
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite-purple
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsFumaria africana var. cerefolia (Pomel) Batt. & Trab.
Rupicapnos africana ssp. cerefolia (Pomel) Maire
Rupicapnos africana var. dubuisii Maire
Rupicapnos africana var. platycentra (Pomel) Batt. & Trab.
Rupicapnos africana ssp. platycentra (Pomel) Maire
Rupicapnos platycentra Pomel
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria)
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