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Arenaria speluncarum McNeill  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesArenaria speluncarum McNeill 
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 23: 509 (1961)
Native Rangesw. Turkey (Konya)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1300-1500m
Descriptionleaves bright green, broadly ovate-orbiculate, tapered to short petiole, lax inflorescence 4-10-flowered, peduncles 1-3cm, thin, petals oblanceolate, acute, 6-7mm
Size5-10cm
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
SynonymsArenaria graveolens var. grandiflora Boiss.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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