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Micromeria juliana (L.) Benth. ex Rchb.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMicromeria juliana (L.) Benth. ex Rchb. 
BibliographyFl. Germ. Excurs.: 311 (1831)
Native RangeMedit.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-2200m
Descriptionpubescent or lanate, leaves sessile, margins revolute, obtuse, the lower ovate-oblong, the other linear, flowers dense in axillary sessile whorls, producing long spike
Size10-35cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsClinopodium julianum (L.) Kuntze
Micromeria juliana var. angustifolia Vis.
Micromeria juliana f. barbatula (K.Malý) Šilic
Micromeria juliana var. hirsuta (C.Presl) Benth.
Micromeria juliana var. latifolia Vis.
Micromeria juliana f. latifolia (Vis.) Šilic
Micromeria reinholdii Heldr. ex Boiss.
Sabbatia corymbosa Moench
Satureja hirsuta C.Presl
Satureja juliana L.
Satureja juliana f. barbatula K.Malý
Satureja parviflora C.Presl
Satureja sophia Steud.
Satureja spicata Crantz
Satureja virgata Stokes
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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