Silene csereii
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| Silene caliacrae Jordanov & Panov
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Silene caliacrae is a species of campion endemic to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is known in Bulgarian as Kaliakrensko pljuskaviche (Калиакренско плюскавиче).[1]
Description
Silene caliacrae is a biennial to perennial herb, 25–55 centimetres (10–22 in) tall when mature. The leaves are opposite and entire. The inflorescence is 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long, comprising a number of bisexual flowers, each with a white corolla 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) wide.[2]
Distribution
Silene caliacrae is only found in Bulgaria, in crevices of limestone rocks close to the coast. It has two areas of occurrence, one near the mouth of the Rezovska river on the Turkish border, and a second between Shabla and Albena.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Silene caliacrae Jordanov & Panov". Euro+Med PlantBase. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b Antoaneta Petrova. "Калиакренско плюскавиче - Секция Биология". Retrieved 6 April 2015.