Saxifraga federici-augusti
Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii
Close up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species:
S. federici-augusti
Binomial name
Saxifraga federici-augusti
Synonyms[1]

Saxifraga grisebachii Degen & Dörfl.

Saxifraga federici-augusti (syn. Saxifraga grisebachii), common name Engleria saxifrage, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Saxifragaceae family.[1] Its subspecies Saxifraga federici‑augusti subsp. grisebachii and the 'Wisley' cultivar of that subspecies have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]

Description

Saxifraga federici-augusti 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, Albania, and the former Yugoslavia.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. federici-augusti
  • Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii (Degen & Dörfl.) D.A.Webb

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Saxifraga federici-augusti Biasol". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii (7)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Saxifraga 'Wisley' (federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii) (7) saxifrage 'Wisley'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  • Prain, D. (1910q): Saxifraga grisebachii. South East Europe - Curtis's botanical magazine 136, pp. 8308


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