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Bufonia macropetala Willk.  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesBufonia macropetala Willk. 
BibliographyFlora 34: 604 (1851)
Native Rangew. & c. Spain, n. Morocco
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1500-2300m
Descriptionstems densely leafy, leaves 7mm, opposite, vaginate-connate, linear-subulate, flat, at margins ciliate-scabrous, obtuse, flowers of 2-3 in cymes, producing panicle
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsBufonia macropetala var. strohlii (Emb. & Maire) Font Quer & Pau
Bufonia strohlii Emb. & Maire
Bufonia strohlii var. laevis Sauvage
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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