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Saxifraga federici-augusti
Saxifraga federici-augusti subsp. grisebachii
Close up of flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Saxifragales
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Genus:	Saxifraga
Species:	S. federici-augusti
Binomial name
Saxifraga federici-augusti Biasol.
Synonyms
Saxifraga grisebachii Degen & Dörfl.

Saxifraga federici-augusti (syn. Saxifraga grisebachii), common name Engleria saxifrage, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Saxifragaceae family. 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.

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.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are accepted:

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

References

1. ^ "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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• Greek Mountain Flora

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