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Onosma maroccana Pau  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesOnosma maroccana Pau 
BibliographyExsicc. (Iter Marocc.) [P.Font i Quer] 1930: n° 538 (1932)
Native Rangenw. Africa
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude1400-3000m
Descriptionstems simple, leaves in rosette entire, lanceolate, stem leaves sessile, amplexicaule, inflorescence ramose, cymes 2-4, simple, flowers pedicellate, pendent, 18-22mm
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOnosma fastigiata ssp. atlantica Braun-Blanq. ex Kerguélen
Onosma fastigiata var. kabylica Maire
Onosma fastigiata var. maroccana (Pau) Maire
Onosma fastigiata ssp. mauretanica Maire
Onosma fastigiata var. mesatlantica Maire
Onosma fastigiata var. numidica Maire
Onosma tricerosperma ssp. atlantica (Braun-Blanq. ex Kerguélen) B.Bock & J.-M.Tison
Onosma tricerosperma var. maroccana (Pau) Pau ex G.López
Onosma tricerosperma ssp. mauretanica (Maire) G.López
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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