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Alkanna viscidula Boiss.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAlkanna viscidula Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 11: 118 (1852)
Native RangeTurkey (Malatya: Mt. Akdagh Tauri)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionsoftly grey tomentose, viscid, stems fragile, basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, on base attenuate, the upper ovate, obtuse, raceme lax, corolla 1-2cm
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; root cuttings in late winter
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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