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Pterocephalus obtusifolius Holmboe  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesPterocephalus obtusifolius Holmboe 
BibliographyStud. Veg. Cyprus: 176 (1914)
Native RangeCyprus
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude50-1700m
Descriptionramose, branchlets hirsute, leaves opposite, petiolate, obovate, coarsely serrate, hirsute, floral heads 1-5, long pedicellate, bracts lanceolate, hirsute
Size30-65cm
Colorrose-purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in summer
SynonymsPterocephalus multiflorus ssp. obtusifolius Holmboe
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus)
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