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Onosma olivieri Boiss.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOnosma olivieri Boiss. 
BibliographyPl. Orient. Nov. 2: 2 (1875)
Native Rangew. Iran to n. Iraq
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionyellow appresed hirsute, basal leaves oblong or oblong-spathulate, long petiolate, stem leaves sessile, acute, inflorescence axillary, corolla 4-5cm
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq)
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