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Silene stenobotrys Boiss. & Hausskn.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene stenobotrys Boiss. & Hausskn. 
BibliographyFl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 1: 611 (1867)
Native Rangenw. Iran to Lebanon and Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionstems numerous, leaves subulate-aristate, erect, on base ciliate, cymules 1-3-flowered, pedicellate, producing long, lax raceme, calyx glandular-hirsute, petals bipartite
Size20-35cm
Coloryellow, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene paniculata Ehrenb. ex Rohrb.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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