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Silene antri-jovis Greuter & Burdet  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene antri-jovis Greuter & Burdet 
BibliographyWilldenowia 16: 440 (1987)
Native Rangee. Crete
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-2000m
Descriptionleaves narrowly linear-lanceolate, scabrous, densely serrate-ciliate, bracts linear, acute, flowers solitary, long pedicellate, calyx purple, tubular, petals bifid
Size10-15cm
Colorpale rose
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
SynonymsSilene fruticulosa Sieber ex Otth
Silene gymnotheca Pančić ex Nyman
Silene olympica Pančić ex Rohrb.
Silene saxifraga ssp. fruticulosa Arcang.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti)
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