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Centaurium scilloides (L.f.) Samp.  
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FamilyGENTIANACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurium scilloides (L.f.) Samp. 
BibliographyHerb. Port.: 106 (1913)
Native RangeAzores
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionbasal leaves shortly petiolate, suborbiculate, to 1cm long, stem leaves sessile, opposite, oblanceolate, flowers 1-few in cymes, pedicellate, 15-24mm
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCentaurium scilloides ssp. massonii (Sweet ex H.C.Watson) Palhinha
Centaurium scilloides var. portense (Brot.) Druce
Chironia nummulariifolia Willd. ex Griseb.
Erythraea massonii Sweet ex H.C.Watson
Erythraea nummulariifolia Willd.
Erythraea scilloides (L.f.) Chaub. ex Puel
Gentiana scilloides L.f.
Hippion scilloides (L.f.) F.W.Schmidt
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (AZO Azores)
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