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Iberis sempervirens L.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesIberis sempervirens L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 648 (1753)
Native RangePyrenees to Turkey, nw. Africa
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1200-2300m
Descriptionbranchlets basally leafless, apically leafy, leaves oblong-linear, obtuse, glabrous, inflorescence shortly racemose, silicles ovate
Size10-30cm
Colorstarry white
Bloomlate spring, summer
Caind
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAethionema longistylum Post
Biauricula sempervirens (L.) Bubani
Iberis arbuscula Spach
Iberis commutata Schott & Kotschy ex Boiss.
Iberis garrexiana All.
Iberis sempervirens ssp. garrexiana (All.) Nyman
Iberis sempervirens var. garrexiana (All.) Ces.
Iberis sempervirens var. micropetala Doum.
Iberis sempervirens var. puberula Maire
Iberis sempervirens var. rosea Boiss.
Iberis serrulata Vis.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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