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Haberlea rhodopensis Friv.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesHaberlea rhodopensis Friv. 
BibliographyMagyar Tud. Társ. Évkon 2: 249 (1835)
Native Rangec. & s. Bulgaria to ne. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude0-1950m
Descriptionleaves subglabrous, ovate-oblong, coarsely dentate, obtuse, flowers 2-4, scapose, from centre of leaf rosette, pentamerous, tubular, throat white, yellow punctate
Size10-15cm
Colorbright lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
SynonymsHaberlea ferdinandi-coburgi Urum.
Haberlea rhodopensis var. ferdinandi-coburgi (Urum.) Markov
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece)
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