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Origanum boissieri Ietsw.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesOriganum boissieri Ietsw. 
BibliographyLeiden Bot. Ser. 4: 39 (1980)
Native Ranges. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Descriptionadpressed hirsute, pale green, leaves ciliate, sessile, ovate, cordate, obtuse, flowers in short spikes producing panicle, bracts coloured, ovate-spathulate, acute, ciliate
Size15-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in spring
SynonymsAmaracus ciliatus Briq.
Origanum ciliatum Boiss. & Kotschy
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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