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Silene samarkandensis Preobr.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene samarkandensis Preobr. 
BibliographyIzv. Imp. Bot Sada Petra Velikago 19: 10 (1919)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude2000-3300m
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves lanceolate, acute, petiolate, glabrous, minutely ciliate, stem leaves 2-4-pairs, similar, flowers few in cyme, calyx after flowering ventricose
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene conformifolia Schischk.
Silene samarkandensis ssp. conformifolia Preobr.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
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