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Bolanthus thymifolius (Sm.) Phitos  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesBolanthus thymifolius (Sm.) Phitos 
BibliographyBot. Chron. 1: 39 (1981)
Native RangeGreece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude400-1600m
Descriptionshortly viscid sericeous-hirsute, stems filiform, leaves carnose, linear-spathulate, at base attenuate, acute, flowers 3-5 in head, calyx adpressed hirsute, petals ovate
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny 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
SynonymsBolanthus graecus var. thymifolius (Sm.) Barkoudah
Bolanthus intermedius Phitos
Bolanthus thessalus (Jaub. & Spach) Barkoudah
Graecobolanthus intermedius (Phitos) Rabeler & Madhani
Graecobolanthus thessalus (Jaub. & Spach) Madhani & Zarre
Graecobolanthus thymifolius (Sm.) Rabeler & Madhani
Gypsophila polygonoides ssp. thessala (Jaub. & Spach) Hayek
Gypsophila polygonoides ssp. thymifolia (Sm.) Hayek
Gypsophila thessala (Jaub. & Spach) Halácsy
Gypsophila thymifolia Sm.
Saponaria barradensis Boiss.
Saponaria thessala Jaub. & Spach
Saponaria thymifolia (Sm.) Boiss.
Silene arenaria Ehrenb. ex Rohrb.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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