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Minuartia stereoneura Mattf.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesMinuartia stereoneura Mattf. 
BibliographyBeibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 126: 30 (1921)
Native RangeAlgeria to Morocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-2500m
Descriptionglaucous, leaves opposite, subulate, dilated and vaginate-connate, shortly mucronate, glabrous, 3-nerved, flowers in terminal cyme, sepals lanceolate, acute
Size5-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMinuartia mutabilis var. faurei (Maire) Maire
Minuartia mutabilis var. litardierei (Maire) Maire
Minuartia mutabilis ssp. stereoneura (Mattf.) Maire
Minuartia rostrata var. faurei Maire
Minuaria rostrata var. litardierei Maire
Minuartia rostrata ssp. stereoneura (Mattf.) Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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