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Silene odontopetala Fenzl  
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesSilene odontopetala Fenzl 
BibliographyPug. Pl. Nov. Syr.: 9 (1842)
Native RangeTurkey to Iran and Lebanon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1500-4000m
Descriptiondensely pubescent, stems leafy, apically glandular lanate, leaves lanceolate, uninerved, flowers 1-7 in cyme, calyx viscid, white, campanulate, lobes acuminate, petals incised
Size5-20cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSilene candicans Čelak.
Silene cerastiifolia Boiss.
Silene odontopetala var. cerastiifolia Boiss.
Silene odontopetala var. glabriifolia Blakelock
Silene odontopetala var. latifolia Boiss.
Silene odontopetala ssp. physocalyx (Ledeb.) Bornm. & Gauba
Silene physocalyx Ledeb.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey)
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