Saponaria orientalis
Also known as: Gypsophila orientalis (L.) Bondarenko +1 more
- Gypsophila orientalis (L.) Bondarenko
- Lychnis orientalis (L.) Scop.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Saponaria orientalis is an annual belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cyprus, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Germany, Transcaucasus