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Silene morrisonmontana (Hayata) Ohwi & Ohashi  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene morrisonmontana (Hayata) Ohwi & Ohashi 
BibliographyJ. Jap. Bot. 49: 345 (1974)
Native RangeTaiwan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude3100-3400m
Descriptionleaves linear, 20-35mm long, ciliate, acuminate, flowers solitary, terminal, slightly pendent, calyx campanulate, petals 15-20mm long, lobes obovate, 4-6mm long
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMelandrium morrisonmontanum Hayata
Melandrium transalpinum Hayata
Melandrium vesiculiforme Hayata
Silene morrisonmontana var. transalpina (Hayata) S.S.Ying
Silene transalpina (Hayata) S.S.Ying
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     38 Eastern Asia (TAI Taiwan)
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