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Lepidium litwinowii (Lipsky) Al-Shehbaz  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesLepidium litwinowii (Lipsky) Al-Shehbaz 
BibliographyNovon 12: 8 (2002)
Native Ranges. Turkmenistan to ne. Iran
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiongrey-green, glabrous, stems sulcate, basal leaves broadly lanceolate, rigid, coriaceous, shortly winged petiolate, mucronate, abaxially with distinct midrib, flowers minute
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStroganowia litwinowii Lipsky
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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