Saxifraga grisebachii

Saxifraga grisebachii, common name Engleria saxifrage, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Saxifragaceae family.

Engleria saxifrage
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species:
S. grisebachii
Binomial name
Saxifraga grisebachii
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Description

Saxifraga grisebachii reaches on average 15 centimetres (5.9 in) in height. The flowers are red-purple. The flowering period extends from January through March.

Distribution

This plant is native to Greece and Albania.

Subspecies

  • Saxifraga grisebachii subsp. montenegrina (Halácsy et Bald.) Micevski et Meyer
  • Saxifraga grisebachii f. lindtneri Micevski et. E.Meyer

References

    • Prain, D. (1910q): Saxifraga grisebachii. South East Europe - Curtis's botanical magazine 136, pp. 8308
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