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Stachys megalodonta Hausskn. & Bornm. ex P.H.Davis  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesStachys megalodonta Hausskn. & Bornm. ex P.H.Davis 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 21: 46 (1951)
Native Rangenw. Iran to se. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1000-2500m
Descriptionstem leaves ovate, 5-25mm long, crenate, shortly petiolate, whorls remote, 6-8-flowered, flowers 12-15mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorlemmon yellow
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, 18-21°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStachys megalodonta ssp. mardinensis R.Bhattacharjee
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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