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Erysimum cephalonicum Polatschek  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesErysimum cephalonicum Polatschek 
BibliographyPl. Syst. Evol. 130: 219 (1978)
Native Ranges. Albania to nw. & c. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude100-2300m
Descriptiongrey hirsute, basal leaves oblong-spathulate, entire or remotely denticulate, the upper linear, obtuse, flowers in sparse raceme, siliques long, erect, grey pubescent
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsErysimum pusillum ssp. cephalonicum (Polatschek) P.W.Ball
Erysimum pusillum var. pindicum Hausskn. ex Halácsy
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece)
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