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Onosma longiloba Bunge  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOnosma longiloba Bunge 
BibliographyHeliocarya: 12 (1871)
Native RangeTurkmenistan to Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1000-2600m
Descriptionwhite setose-lanate, basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, long petiolate, acute, stem leaves deciduous, lanceolate, flowers in dense scorpioid cyme
Size10-20cm
Colorreddish violet
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typebiennial
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
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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