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Scabiosa farinosa Coss.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesScabiosa farinosa Coss. 
BibliographyCompt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 98: 468 (1884)
Native Rangene. Algeria to Tunisia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionglabrous, ramose, leaves opposite, rigid, obovate-spathulate, obtuse, crenate, attenuate to petiole, adaxially green, abaxially white veined, floral heads pedunculate
Size20-35cm
Colorwhite, rose, blue
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in summer
SynonymsSixalix farinosa (Coss.) Greuter & Burdet
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia)
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