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Heliosperma chromodontum Rohrb.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesHeliosperma chromodontum Rohrb. 
BibliographyMonogr. Silene: 232 (1869)
Native Rangen. Balkan Peninsula
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Descriptionstems thin, stem leaves opposite, linear, glabrous, 1-4cm, flowers in sparse cyme, pentamerous, 6-9mm, calyx glabrous, petals lobate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHeliosperma pusillum ssp. chromodontum (Boiss. & Reut.) Niketić & Stevan
Heliosperma pusillum ssp. moehringiifolium (R.Uechtr. ex Pančić) Niketič & Stevan.
Heliosperma pusillum var. trojanense (Velen.) Niketić & Stevan.
Heliosperma trojanense Velen.
Ixoca chromodonta (Boiss. & Reut.) Soják
Ixoca moehringiifolia (R.Uechtr. ex Pančić) Ikonn.
Ixoca phyllitica (H.Neumayer) Ikonn.
Ixoca trojanensis (Velen.) Ikonn.
Silene chromodonta Boiss. & Reut.
Silene moehringiifolia R.Uechtr. ex Pančić
Silene pusilla ssp. chromodonta (Boiss. & Reut.) Greuter
Silene quadridentata ssp. moehringiifolia (R.Uechtr. ex Pančić) H.Neumayer
Silene quadridentata ssp. phyllitica H.Neumayer
Silene trojanensis (Velen.) Jordanov & Panov
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia)
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