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Androsace albana Steven sect. Andraspis 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace albana Steven sect. Andraspis
BibliographyMém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 3: 255 (1812)
Native RangeCaucasus to n. Iran and n. & ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1400-3200m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, 1-3cm, irregularly coarsely dentate, hirsute, floral scapes thick, hirsute, flowers subsessile in umbel, corolla lobes 6-7mm; biennial
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomlate spring
Ca+
Typebiennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
SynonymsAndrosace albana var. typica R.Knuth
Androsace albana var. wiedemannii (Boiss.) R.Knuth
Androsace longifolia K.Koch
Androsace valerianoides Lehm. ex Spreng.
Androsace wiedemannii Boiss.
Primula albana (Steven) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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