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Matthiola robusta Bunge  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesMatthiola robusta Bunge 
BibliographyArbeiten Naturf. Vereins Riga 1: 137 (1847)
Native RangeCentral Asia to Transcaucasus
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbasal leaves petiolate, oblong, sinuate-dentate to pinnatipartite, upper leaves ovate, sessile, incised dentate, pubescent, petals 20-25mm, siliques pubescent
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHesperis robusta Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TKM Turkmenistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
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