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Alkanna primuliflora Griseb.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAlkanna primuliflora Griseb. 
BibliographySpic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 89 (1844)
Native RangeBulgaria to e. Greece and w. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionglandular pubescent, leaves minute, linear-lanceolate, the lower obtuse, the upper acute, flowers in lax raceme, calyx lobes lanceolate, attenuate, corolla lobes broadly spreading
Size10-20cm
Colorgolden yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; root cuttings in late winter
SynonymsAlkanna primuliflora var. thracica Kožuharov
Anchusa primuliflora (Griseb.) E.H.L.Krause
Lithospermum apulum Friv. ex Boiss.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, TUE Turkey-in-Europe)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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