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Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesErysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz 
BibliographyCl. Crucif. Emend.: 116 (1769)
Native RangeGreece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2800m
Descriptionleaves green, densely crowded, basal leaves long, linear, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, denticulate, petals 15-22mm long, siliques in cross-section square, often curvate
Size15-80cm
Colorsulphur yellow
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCheiranthus x cheri L.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. canescens N.H.F.Desp.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. ferrugineus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. flavescens DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. fruticulosus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri ssp. fruticulosus (DC.) Nyman
Cheiranthus x cheiri f. glaucescens Pamp.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. grandiflorus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. gynantherus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. hortensis Gaudin
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. maximus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheri var. multiplex N.H.F.Desp.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. patulus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri subvar. pleno-flore DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. serratus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. thyrsoideus DC.
Cheiranthus x cheiri var. varius DC.
Cheiranthus x fruticulosus (Spreng.) L´Hér. ex DC.
Cheiranthus x helveticus Jacq.
Cheiranthus x intermedius Schleich.
Cheiranthus x luteus Dulac
Cheiranthus x muralis (Lam.) Salisb.
Cheiranthus x silenifolius Willd.
Cheiranthus x vulgare Clairv.
Cheiri x montanum Clairv.
Cheiri murale (Lam.) Samp.
Cheiri x vulgare Clairv.
Cheirinia x helvetica (Jacq.) Link
Cheirinia x suffruticosa Link
Crucifera x cheiri (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Erysimum x cheiri ssp. inexpectans Véla & al.
Erysimum x helveticum (Jacq.) DC.
Erysimum hieraciifolium ssp. helveticum (Jacq.) Bolzon
Erysimum lanceolatum ssp. helveticum (Jacq.) Arcang.
Erysimum x murale Lam.
Erysimum ochroleucum ssp. helveticum (Jacq.) Nyman
Erysimum x suffruticosum Spreng.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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