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Aubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesAubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC. 
BibliographySyst. Nat. 2: 294 (1821)
Native Rangec. Greece to w. Crete and w. Turkey, Sicilia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-2300m
Descriptionadpressed grey hirsute, leaves obovate or oblong-rhombic, often acutely denticulate, flowers in short raceme, petals obovate, silicles short, linear
Size1-5cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca+
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
SynonymsAlyssum deltoideum L.
Aubrieta deltoidea var. cithaeronea Mattf.
Aubrieta deltoidea var. graeca (Griseb.) Regel
Aubrieta deltoidea var. microphylla Boiss.
Aubrieta deltoidea ssp. sicula (Strobl) Phitos
Aubrieta deltoidea var. sicula Strobl
Aubrieta deltoidea ssp. sporadum Phitos
Aubrieta deltoidea var. sporadum (Phitos) Phitos
Aubrieta deltoidea var. variegata E.C.Hend.
Aubrieta floribunda Spach
Aubrieta graeca Griseb.
Aubrieta hendersonii E.G.Hend.
Aubrieta hesperidiflora (Lam.) G.Don
Aubrieta integrifolia Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Crucifera aubrieta E.H.L.Krause
Draba hesperidifolia Lam.
Farsetia deltoidea (L.) R.Br.
Farsetia italica Ces. & al.
Vesicaria deltoidea (L.) Poir.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti, SIC Sicilia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey)
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