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Oxytropis owerinii Bunge sect. Orobia 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOxytropis owerinii Bunge sect. Orobia
BibliographyMém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 22(1): 105 (1875)
Native RangeCaucasus
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1900-2200m
Descriptionsilky pubescent, leaflets 12-18 pairs, ovate-lanceolate, acute, flowers in capitate-ovoid raceme, pod pubescent, subventricose, ovoid, erect, acute
Size5-10cm
Colorviolet
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOxytropis meyeri Bunge ex Boiss.
Spiesia meyeri (Bunge ex Boiss.) Kuntze
Spiesia owerinii (Bunge) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
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