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Silene heterodonta F.N.Williams  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene heterodonta F.N.Williams 
BibliographyJ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 89 (1896)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1600-3500m
Descriptionminutely pubescent, leaves in rosette, minute, oblong or obovate-lanceolate, obtuse, long petiolate, stem leaves oblong, flowers solitary, terminal, petals bifid
Size3-18cm
Colorwhite, brownish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene cossoniana Maire
Silene heterodonta var. cossoniana (Maire) Maire
Silene heterodonta ssp. parvula Maire & Weiller
Silene heterodonta var. thomsonii Maire
Silene parvula Coss.
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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