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Micromeria persica Boiss.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMicromeria persica Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 7: 48 (1846)
Native Ranges. & w. Iran to sc. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptiongrey sericeous, leaves sessile, obtuse, ovate, margins revolute, the upper leaves oblong-linear, flowers 3-5 in axillary cymes producing spike, bracts subulate
Size12-20cm
Colorwhitish
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSatureja persica (Boiss.) Briq.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, TUR Turkey)
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