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Scrophularia olympica Boiss.  
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FamilySCROPHULARIACEAE
Genus speciesScrophularia olympica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 69 (1844)
Native RangeKrym, Caucasus to nw. Iran and n. & e. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1800-2900m
Descriptionglabrous, stems simple, leaves deep green, oblong, incised-dentate to lyrate-pinnatipartite, segments linear, dentate, cymes pedicellate, 1-3-flowered
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow-purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsScrophularia lazica Boiss. & Balansa
Scrophularia oliveriana K.Koch
Scrophularia olympica var. integrifolia Freyn & Sint.
Scrophularia olympica var. lazica (Boiss. & Balansa) Boiss.
Scrophularia olympica var. macrophylla Freyn & Sint.
Scrophularia pyrrolopha Boiss.
Scrophularia pyrrolopha var. pinnatifida Trautv.
Territory1 Europe
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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