Petrorhagia

Scion end Felsennelkenanger ( Petrorhagia prolifera )

The rocks cloves ( Petrorhagia ( Ser. ex DC. ) Link, formerly Tunica or Kohlrauschia Kunth ) is a genus of the Pink Family ( Caryophyllaceae ). These are annual or perennial herbaceous plants.

Description

The rocks cloves resemble the closely related genus gypsum herb ( Gypsophila ). The flowers are pinkish or white in panicles or in capitate shortened Asia and you are surrounded by outer calyx scales or bracts. As members of the subfamily of Caryophylloideae their sepals are fused. The flower has ten stamens and two stylus. The fruit is a capsule fruit that springs open with 4 teeth.

Dissemination

Worldwide, the genus includes about 25 species. The main distribution is found in the Mediterranean area. In Germany there are 2 types.

Some types are also available as ornamental plants, suitable for roof or rock gardens, dry, well gravelled and gritty surfaces.

Species

There are about 25 rock cloves ( Petrorhagia ) ( selection):

• Petrorhagia candica P.W. Ball & Heywood; it is endemic of Crete
• Petrorhagia dianthoides ( Sm ) P.W. Ball & Heywood; it occurs in Greece un Crete
• Petrorhagia dubia ( Raf. ) G. López & Romo; it occurs only in Portugal, Spain, the Balearic Islands and Greece
• Petrorhagia fasciculata ( Margot & Reuter ) P.W. Ball & Heywood; it occurs in Greece and Crete
• Petrorhagia illyrica ( Ard. ) ​​P.W. Ball & Heywood; it is found in South-East Europe, in the Mediterranean region and North Africa
• Scion end Felsennelkenanger ( Petrorhagia prolifera (L.) PW Ball & Heywood )
• Stone crushing Felsennelkenanger ( Petrorhagia Saxifraga (L.) Link )

Swell

• Encke / Buchheim / Seybold: Zander, Dictionary of Plant Names, 15th Edition, ISBN 3-8001-5072-7