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Paronychia aretioides DC.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesParonychia aretioides DC. 
BibliographyProdr. 3: 371 (1828)
Native Rangee. & s. Spain, Morocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-2000m
Descriptionsericeous pubescent, leaves imbricate, 1-3mm long, sessile, oblong, obtuse, stipules ovate-oblong, obtuse, floral clusters 3-5mm, densely approximate, bracts suborbiculate
Size1-5cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsIllecebrum aretioides Pourr ex DC.
Illecebrum capitatum Clem. ex Willk. & Lange
Paronychia aretioides var. nitens R.Roem. ex Willk.
Paronychia kapela ssp. aretioides (DC.) Malag.
Paronychia serpyllifolia var. aretioides (DC.) Boiss.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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