Saponaria calabrica (Introduced)

Saponaria calabrica Guss., Pl. Rar.: 164 (1826) (syn: Saponaria calabrica var. boissieriana Heldr. ; Saponaria calabrica var. roseoalba J.Carter ex J.Dix ; Saponaria graeca Boiss. ; Saponaria multiflora Regel); . SE. Europe to E. Aegean Islands: Albania, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Turkey-in-Europe as per POWO; . SK 3767 26 June 2023: 4 high res. images. These flowers were seen in Nishant Bagh […]

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Saponaria officinalis

Saponaria officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 408 1753. (Syn: Bootia saponaria Neck.; Bootia vulgaris Neck.; Lychnis officinalis (L.) Scop.; Lychnis saponaria Jess. (Unresolved); Silene saponaria Fr. ex Willk. & Lange); . Common soapwort, Bouncing bet; . Glabrous erect perennial herb up to 1 m tall; leaves ovate lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, strongly 3-nerved, acuminate; flowers white or […]

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